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The Las Vegas Raiders have lost four straight games since a 3-0 start, and with the Nov. 10 trade deadline fast approaching, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if they suddenly became sellers.
That includes defensive end Maxx Crosby, who has already been traded once this year — technically. Vegas agreed to send the five-time Pro Bowler to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks in March, only for Baltimore to back out days later over the medical report on his surgically repaired knee.
Now Crosby’s name is popping up again in trade speculation after the Chicago Bears sent two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder to the Tennessee Titans for 29-year-old defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Thursday.
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However, there’s a catch. Well, two of them actually.
The first hurdle is Crosby himself. The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reported on Saturday that Crosby, who wanted to be traded during the offseason, has since had a change of heart about staying in Las Vegas.
Crosby reportedly views the failed Ravens deal as a sign he was meant to stay in Las Vegas, and his close relationship with owner Mark Davis could help him shoot down a trade to a team he doesn’t like.
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"Crosby wants to be a Raider, he has no desire to leave, and he is definitely not forcing his way out," Pelissero wrote. "But GM John Spytek is sure to get calls over the next 10 days about adding one of the NFL’s top edge players, who was worth two first-round draft picks until the Ravens balked over the medical report on Crosby’s surgically repaired knee."
The second hurdle is money. Crosby is still owed about $18.333 million this season, and his $29 million salary for 2027 is fully guaranteed, which would create a cap and cash crunch for some suitors.
It could also mean teams are willing to pay significantly less in draft capital given the high contract value they’d have to absorb.
Some have wondered if Crosby has the same trade value he did in the offseason. The Pro Bowler is having a little bit of a down year with just two sacks this season, but he’s added 16 quarterback hits, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, and his 37 pressures rank fourth among edge-rushers.
One anonymous NFL general manager told Jason La Canfora the Raiders aren’t expected to take anything less than two first-rounders in any deal involving Crosby.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said Friday on “The Rich Eisen Show” that he’d be surprised if Vegas found a deal good enough to part with Crosby before the trade deadline. But if a contender is willing to match what Chicago paid for Simmons, it’s hard to see a rebuilding Raiders team not at least consider pulling the trigger.
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