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Maxx Crosby update: The Detroit Lions' hopes to get Crosby back to Michigan just took another turn in his NFL story.
The Detroit Lions have been salivating over the idea of getting Las Vegas Raiders edge Maxx Crosby into the fold for years, and his bad boy persona would fit perfectly with the franchise. This seems like the year is could actually happen, too, because for the first time, the Las Vegas Raiders were serious about trading him, and Crosby was open to being traded.
But, as the story goes, drama ensured, and now, Crosby is back with the Raiders, at least for he moment. He was traded to the Baltimore Ravens in a blockbuster deal earlier in March, but that contract fell through, and the Ravens ended up signing free agent Trey Hendrickson to hold down their defensive end needs.
After the Ravens deal went bad, Crosby took to social media to announce that he’s playing with the Raiders for the 2026-27 season, but we all know that anything can happen in the NFL. So, is Crosby truly with the Raiders for the next season, or could the Lions make an unexpected move for him?
Maxx Crosby Deal May Be Less Likely for the Detroit Lions After Latest Move
On Tuesday, March 17, the Detroit Lions officially signed edge D.J. Wonnum to their 2026-27 roster. So, what does that mean for the team’s Crosby hopes? It’s not good.
Signing Wonnum is a clear indication that general manager Brad Holmes doesn’t has his eyes set on Crosby. He simply wouldn’t be signing an edge right now if Crosby was up for discussion.
Frankly, Holmes hasn’t invested in the defensive end position for the Lions, outside of Aidan Hutchinson, so it was a long shot, anyway, that he would sign Crosby. The Ravens were going to give up two first-round picks for him, which is a costly move for any franchise.
Maxx Crosby May Not Want to Leave the Las Vegas Raiders
Plus, Crosby may not want to leave the Raiders at this point. According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the Raiders’ free agency moves and new coaching staff may make Crosby want to stay put to see how the franchise shakes out.
Regarding Crosby, Schefter said on Wednesday, March 18, “If you’re Maxx Crosby and you’re the Raider you say you are, and he is, why do you want to leave that now when the Raiders are putting together some parts that make it more encouraging and give you more optimism than you had about that team in recent memory?”
Schefter also said that the Raiders never really wanted to trade Crosby. Now that he failed his physical and may have more health issues, the team has no reason to want to trade him for a lesser deal.
“He was the one who wanted to move on. Then he got traded, and it didn’t work out, and now he’s back,” Schefter said. “If the Raiders are going to trade him today, I think his value would be 80 cents on a dollar. All of the factors out there make it less likely that Maxx Crosby will be traded, and most importantly, we have Maxx Crosby confessing his love to the Raiders and saying that he wants to be back there.”