With the brand new league 12 months approaching, Maxx Crosby‘s uncertain future stays a significant storyline across the NFL. The star edge rusher remains to be in place with the Raiders for now, but teams are aware of the opportunity of a trade.
In the course of the latest edition of the Breer Report (video link), Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated noted Crosby could still be willing to proceed his Raiders tenure. In place with the team since being drafted in 2019, Crosby has repeatedly indicated a preference for spending his entire profession with one team (although he has not shot down the most recent round of trade speculation). Owner Mark Davis, meanwhile, has remained consistent in his messaging about wanting to maintain the five-time Pro Bowler within the fold.
As Breer notes, Crosby and Davis proceed to have a robust relationship. He adds Crosby and recent head coach Klint Kubiak have already met briefly, with their initial encounter going well. Since then, Kubiak promoted Rob Leonard to the role of defensive coordinator. Leonard previously worked as Vegas’ defensive position coach and run-game coordinator, making him a well-recognized face for Crosby particularly. It would be interesting to see if that makes a difference within the 28-year-old’s stance or the team’s willingness to simply accept anything lower than a blockbuster trade price to contemplate moving on.
Any team within the NFL would in fact be upgraded with Crosby within the fold. Breer identifies the Seahawks and Patriots as being among the many teams which have an interest on this front (although the list of potential suitors who’ve reached out is for much longer). Each Seattle and Latest England are in a robust position with respect to projected 2026 cap space. Each team could see changes along the sting this offseason, though.
Boye Mafe is ready to see his Seahawks rookie contract expire in March, and he just isn’t high on the team’s priority list by way of retaining members of its Super Bowl-winning roster. K’Lavon Chaisson, meanwhile, can also be a pending free agent. The previous first-rounder thrived during his debut Latest England campaign, posting a career-high 7.5 sacks through the regular season. Chaisson added one other three sacks within the playoffs, and on the age of 26 he is ready to money in during free agency.
Within the event Seattle and/or Latest England lose those pass rushers on the open market, a Crosby acquisition would make much more sense. Each teams have a first-round pick, although the Patriots have 11 total selections in 2025’s draft in comparison with the Seahawks’ 4. Whether or not either of the Super Bowl participants make a robust Crosby push can be price monitoring over the approaching weeks.