Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
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The Las Vegas Raiders appear content with having Maxx Crosby on their team after the trade to the Baltimore Ravens fell through due to a failed physical. Nonetheless, with the 2026 NFL Draft approaching, there will be teams that will likely be calling the Raiders over Crosby.
Last season with the Raiders,Crosby posted a 79.7 overall PFF defensive grade. His 77.1 pass-rush grade ranked 20th among 115 qualified edge defenders, while his 78.7 mark against the run placed 11th at the position.
Moreover, he totaled 53 pressures, including 10 sacks, 31 hurries, and 12 quarterback hits. Crosby also made 46 solo tackles and forced one fumble over the course of the season.
Despite the trade to the Ravens falling through,Garrett Podell of CBS Sports pitched a trade that highlights the Buffalo Bills as the team most in need of trading for Crosby.
“General manager Brandon Beane executed a power play to roll Sean McDermott under the bus for this failure,” Podell wrote in his article that was published on April 7. “He also traded a 2026 second-round pick to the Chicago Bears in exchange for wide receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick.
“It’s time for all-in moves in Buffalo. The Bills also haven’t had a player produce double-digit sacks for them sinceLeonard Floyd did so with 10.5 back in 2023. Some salary cap maneuvering would certainly be required, but it’s a move Beane could feel desperate to make.”
Heading into the draft, Buffalo has seven picks, including the No. 26 overall selection.
Kirk Cousins Is Happy About Not Having to Face Maxx Crosby
While there’s speculation regarding Crosby, the Raiders players are operating as though he will be their teammate to start the 2026 season. Las Vegas’ new QB, Kirk Cousins, shared his thoughts regarding Crosby, whom he’s happy not to face.
“There’s only a handful of guys in the league, maybe a half‑dozen, that truly you’re thinking about as you prepare for them the entire week, every play, saying, ‘What are we doing about this guy?'”Cousins said in a April 6 video on the Raiders’ YouTube channel.
“And there’s only about a half‑dozen of them. Maxx is one of those guys where, you know, you are all week long wondering how he could wreck the game on this play, on this play, on this play.”
Maxx Crosby Gets Blunt Message From Kirk Cousins
Moreover, Cousins noted the characteristics that make Crosby a special pass rusher and one of the best at his position in the league.
“Just his energy, his motor, his example, I think it’s really impactful to the whole organization and the locker room,” Cousins added. “You know, if we could have a bunch of Maxx Crosbys, we’d have as good a team as there is in the league. So I got to meet him, talk with him a little bit, have played against him, and can’t wait to now be on the same team.”
It will be interesting to see if any team does overwhelm the Raiders with an offer for Crosby, or if the Silver and Black stand pat and try to compete with the veteran pass rusher, then address the matter at the trade deadline later this year.