The Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks are three of many teams that could have interest in Las Vegas Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby if he hits the trade block this offseason.
But having interest and being willing to give up what it may cost to acquire Crosby are two different things entirely. The expectation is acquiring Crosby will cost a significant amount.
One of the latest trade rumors on Crosby comes from The New York Post's Vincent Bonsignore, who says he and the Raiders are likely to meet during the combine this week to discuss Crosby's future, so we could get more clarity soon.
Bonsignore is also hearing that Crosby could cost two first-round picks and then some because of the expected demand from teams that will surely be lining up around the block to try and acquire an elite edge rusher like the five-time Pro Bowler.
"One way or another, expect to get some clarity this week in Indianapolis, with the Raiders getting a better handle on Crosby’s wishes and, just as pertinently, getting an idea of what type of compensation might be available to them should he ask for a trade," Bonsignore said. "The teams lining up to acquire Crosby would be in double digits, according to multiple league sources, and likely drive the return to a minimum of two first-round picks."
The Lions, Seahawks and Bears all have their first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, so they can meet that price. All three teams also have young talent that could be added to those picks if more is needed to get a deal done.
We would say the Lions are the least likely of the three teams mentioned here to make this kind of move.
General manager Brad Holmes has been hesitant to make a big splash in recent years because of the inevitable cap crunch that will come from handing out big-money contracts to his homegrown players.
Perhaps the disappointing end to 2025 will change his approach, but after getting a career year out of Al-Quadin Muhammad across from Aidan Hutchinson, that only figures to embolden Holmes in his minimalist approach at edge rusher.
The Bears need more juice opposite Montez Sweat, and after the team took a huge step forward in 2025 under first-year head coach Ben Johnson, we could see general manager Ryan Poles going all in and trading for Crosby.
Seattle is actually the best positioned to land Crosby. The Seahawks have a young, loaded roster and can easily afford to give up that kind of draft capital, and they have a ton of cap space that will make absorbing Crosby's contract easy.
If there's one thing Seattle's defense is missing, it's that elite edge rusher to anchor the pass rush. Crosby would shore up that need in one fell swoop and, in turn, Seattle's chances of repeating would get a significant boost.
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