John Spytek said at the Combine he envisioned Maxx Crosby being a Raider in 2026, but the second-year GM planned to listen to offers. With a Crosby trade being a clear gateway to accelerating a Raiders rebuild before this year’s draft, the team may be warming to the prospect of moving on.
Teams in the trade market are now under the impression the Raiders are more open to trading the All-Pro edge rusher, insider Jordan Schultz notes. The Bears, Cowboys, Patriots and Seahawks have been mentioned as prospective suitors. Crosby has naturally drawn widespread interest, with a sizable chunk of the NFL checking in after his late-season IR placement began a spiral that has led to this point.
The Raiders are believed to have set a high asking price — perhaps as much as two first-rounders and a player — for the 28-year-old star rusher. Teams around the league have viewed the AFC West team’s ask as exorbitant, but with a bidding war perhaps unfolding, Spytek may be able to keep his price point around the Micah Parsons/Khalil Mack level.
As covered in our Raiders Offseason Outlook piece, Crosby’s 2025 Raiders extension represents a wrinkle in this process. The tackle-for-loss maven is signed through 2029 on a $35.5MM-per-year contract. Generally, blockbuster pass rusher trades come to pass because of contract squabbles. That was the case with Parsons and Mack, with many others in recent NFL history falling into that category as well.
Crosby being prepared to play on his current contract gives an acquiring team an advantage, as that deal — tops among edge rushers when signed last March — is now sixth in terms of AAV at the position. While Mark Davis has slammed the door on Crosby trade interest in the past, we may see a swap soon.
If the Raiders hang onto Crosby past the draft, a deal would not necessarily be dead. The Parsons and Mack swaps were executed just before the season, but the Raiders would be acquiring 2027 draft capital instead of being able to surround likely No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza with more help this year.
With the team missing the past four playoff brackets since Crosby’s first extension, cashing out now is a logical move. Although a few talented edge rushers are set to hit free agency, none would stand to make the kind of impact Crosby would. The next few days will be interesting on this market, as the Raiders will surely have a handful of offers by free agency.
Raiders…Rebuilding since 2003. One heck of a SB hangover.
That’s true arty but at least we’ve got to and won SBs. Many teams have never won and some never been. Raiders still top 10 in SB rings and the league has had almost 50 years to catch up.
Bears and the Cowboys who’s gonna get it done
Yup. And I hope/think it will be Dallas. Jerrah is still stinking from his Parsons deal. His ego gets it done. I don’t want this guy anywhere near NW Indiana.
Not for that asking price. He is a solid player but that’s crazy.
Please be the Lions scenario I have been dreaming about since Madden 25 – Jameson Williams and two 1st’s (or one 1st one 2nd) for Maxx! JaMo gets a chance to reach his #1 WR potential under Kubiak/Mendoza (instead of being a deep threat decoy for Amon-Ra, LaPorta & Gibbs) and Raiders get 2 more picks, one that I believe will be HIGH in 2027 as the Lions have missed their window and DEFINITELY miss Ben Johnson.
Sign me up!
Give me Ty Williams instead of Jameson and I’ll drive Maxx there myself.
With Moore and Edmonds both gone, I’d be really curious to see who the Bears would offer if the Raiders needed a player back.
Can you just let this topic rest for a day? When there is something substantive (example:the PLAYER said something), report it. Stop with the clickbait, it’s unbecoming
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Do it. Desperately need O line and an entire defense.
Maxx will only get traded if Maxx wants it. That’s what the Raider insiders are saying. These articles are click bait. The Raider insiders have been saying it since the SB week. Yet here we are with all these national guys etc. one Raider insider is actually in the building. I think he knows a little about the Raiders and what’s going on. Does his radio show inside Raiders HQ. JT the Brick. Ask him Mr. Pro football rumors guys. Oh you won’t because he won’t give you what you want to write.
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Looks like Maxx wanted it. They’ve been saying all along. Raiders will only trade him if he wants it. Raiders wanted to keep him. I’m not mad though. Actually like the trade. I know some in the nation that are upset. Fine by me with Maxx. Let’s get a rebuild going! A real one.
Maxx is a Raider for life.
This didn’t age well
I disagree. Maxx has a Raiders tattoo. Unless he covers it up. He’s a Raiders for life.