It appeared as if the Las Vegas Raiders were going to trade defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks earlier this NFL offseason. Instead, Baltimore decided to back out of the deal because of medical concerns. Well, it will be interesting to see if the Raiders will be able to try and trade him again after that fiasco.
Crosby is 28 years old and still have a couple of years remaining on his contract. He was shut down for the final two games of the 2025 NFL season with his knee injury and was obviously not happy about it. Crosby last season with Las Vegas recorded 73 tackles, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception, and six pass deflections. There is no doubt that the Raiders could be off to a bad start in 2026. Will the Crosby trade rumors circulate once again?
The Raiders do not have a chance to make the playoffs this season and will no doubt have to make some interesting decisions at the NFL trade deadline. There is no question that Crosby’s name is going to circulate on the trade market once again. Dan Graziano of espn.com believes that he could wind up back on the trade market. He said,
“Crosby already got traded this offseason. Well, sort of. He was headed to Baltimore for a pair of first-round draft picks until the Ravens backed out over medical concerns regarding his surgically repaired left knee. Since that time, Crosby’s $29 million salary has become fully guaranteed in 2027, which means any team that acquires him would owe him $59 million in fully guaranteed money over the next two years.
That isn’t a bad number for a player of Crosby’s caliber, but he turns 29 in August, and it remains to be seen what he looks like coming off a knee injury that was bad enough to kill a trade. I wouldn’t expect Crosby trade talk to heat up again until he gets on a field and shows he’s healthy. And from everything I’ve been told, that could be in August or later.
Crosby might stick with the Raiders all year at this point, but if he’s going to get traded at all, we’re probably looking at something in-season ahead of the deadline. If a team such as the Cowboys, Bills, Bears or Patriots finds itself in contention and in need of an impact pass rusher, things could get interesting here again.”
“Crosby already got traded this offseason. Well, sort of. He was headed to Baltimore for a pair of first-round draft picks until the Ravens backed out over medical concerns regarding his surgically repaired left knee. Since that time, Crosby’s $29 million salary has become fully guaranteed in 2027, which means any team that acquires him would owe him $59 million in fully guaranteed money over the next two years.
That isn’t a bad number for a player of Crosby’s caliber, but he turns 29 in August, and it remains to be seen what he looks like coming off a knee injury that was bad enough to kill a trade. I wouldn’t expect Crosby trade talk to heat up again until he gets on a field and shows he’s healthy. And from everything I’ve been told, that could be in August or later.
Crosby might stick with the Raiders all year at this point, but if he’s going to get traded at all, we’re probably looking at something in-season ahead of the deadline. If a team such as the Cowboys, Bills, Bears or Patriots finds itself in contention and in need of an impact pass rusher, things could get interesting here again.”
There is no doubt that the Chicago Bears could potentially trade for him. Another team to keep an eye on is the Detroit Lions. The Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills, and the New England Patriots probably wouldn’t make a trade for him. One other possible team to keep an eye on for the Crosby sweepstakes is the Philadelphia Eagles. It would be surprising if he played for the Raiders for the entire 2026 NFL season.
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