Pitching hypothetical trade offers for Maxx Crosby -- from the Bears, Bucs, Chargers and Cowboys
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📌 Key Takeaways
Maxx Crosby could be traded despite Raiders' desire to keep him
Trade would save Raiders $30.69 million in cap space
Four teams presented hypothetical trade offers with different assets
Crosby wants to win at highest level while Raiders are rebuilding
Raiders have second-most cap space and eight draft picks including first overall
📖 Full Retelling
NFL analysts Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Ben Solak and Seth Walder presented hypothetical trade offers for Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby in February 2026, exploring potential deals with the Bears, Bucs, Chargers and Cowboys as the 28-year-old Pro Bowl player seeks an opportunity to compete for championships while the Raiders undergo a rebuilding process under new head coach Klint Kubiak. The trade scenario stems from complex circumstances surrounding Crosby, who signed a three-year, $106.5 million extension last offseason but expressed frustration when the team shut him down during the final two weeks of the 2025 season due to a knee injury that required January surgery. While Raiders owner Mark Davis and new head coach Klint Kubiak have publicly expressed their desire for Crosby to return, the player's determination to win at the highest level creates potential trade possibilities. The analysts crafted four distinct trade scenarios: Jeremy Fowler proposed the Chicago Bears trade WR DJ Moore and a 2026 first-round pick (No. 25) plus a 2027 third-rounder for Crosby; Dan Graziano suggested the Dallas Cowboys send WR George Pickens and their 2026 first-round pick (No. 20) in exchange for Crosby and a 2026 second-rounder (No. 36); Ben Solak's Tampa Bay Buccaneers offer included WR Chris Godwin Jr., a 2026 first-round pick (No. 15) and a 2027 second-rounder for Crosby and a 2027 fifth-rounder; finally, Seth Walder's Los Angeles Chargers proposal offered draft picks without players for Crosby's services.
🏷️ Themes
NFL Trade Market, Player Movement, Team Rebuilding
Edge rusher, also called an edge defender or simply edge, is a position in gridiron football. The position is used as an alternate term for a pass rushing defensive end or outside linebacker and is sometimes considered its own position entirely.
Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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