It has been a question for years now: when will the Las Vegas Raiders trade Maxx Crosby?
Whenever you have a star player stuck on a perennial loser like the Raiders, it's usually a matter of when, not if, even for a player as loyal as Crosby is.
Despite the two sides remaining steadfast in their desire to stay together, a Crosby trade has always felt inevitable and that feeling has only grown after the five-time Pro Bowler was left disgruntled after being shut down for the season early.
According to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, the sense is that the Raiders will be open to trading Crosby during the offseason if things don't improve in their relationship following the aforementioned issue.
Maxx Crosby’s Raiders future is also being questioned around the league. Las Vegas shut down its five-time Pro Bowler last week against his wishes, and the relationship between the sides remains strained. It’s a dramatic shift from just two months ago, when Crosby and Davis nixed any trade discussions ahead of the Nov. 4 deadline. Many believe Las Vegas will be open to moving its star pass rusher if the relationship remains at an impasse, allowing Crosby, who will turn 29 this summer, an opportunity to compete on a team built to win now.
The fact of the matter is, the Raiders need to trade Crosby, even if he wants to stick around.
Las Vegas isn't close to competing and dealing the star edge rusher would net quite a return in draft capital that can help the Raiders with their rebuild.
There would be a lot of teams interested in Crosby's services if he does hit the trade block in 2026, and three of those teams could be the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions.
We know the Cowboys had interest in trading for Crosby at the trade deadline last year, and they have the draft capital and motivation to swing a trade for him after dealing away Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.
We also know general manager Howie Roseman is always down for a blockbuster, with the most recent evidence of that coming from the rumor he would have given up the farm to trade for Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett.
Like Dallas, Philly will have a need along the edge in 2026, even if they re-sign Jaelan Phillips, who is a pending free agent.
The Lions are the least likely to make this kind of splash given how conservative general manager Brad Holmes has been when it comes to making big splashes via trade or free agency despite Detroit's Super Bowl window being open, but his approach might change after the team took a massive step backwards in 2025.
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