Raiders Trade Rumors: Maxx Crosby’s Future ‘Up in the Air’ Ahead of Contract Decision

Superstar pass-rusher Maxx Crosby’s future with the Las Vegas Raiders is reportedly in question entering the offseason.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, Crosby’s future is “up in the air” as the Raiders attempt to bounce back from going 4-13 this season.

The 27-year-old Crosby is under contract through the 2026 season after signing a four-year, $94 million extension in 2022, so the Raiders don’t have to make any kind of immediate decision on him.

During an appearance this week on PFT Live (h/t Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper), Crosby admitted that he experienced some frustration amid the Raiders’ struggles this season, saying: “I’ve had doubts in the past. I feel like this past year was the hardest part of my career. Battling through injury the whole year, struggling, losing 10 games in a row. Up here, it makes you start questioning a lot of things.

While that statement could lead some to speculate that Crosby would welcome a trade, he also said in that same interview that he is “the most optimistic I’ve been” about the Raiders’ direction since he joined the organization as a fourth-round draft pick in 2019.

In addition to legendary quarterback Tom Brady seemingly taking on a greater leadership as minority owner of the team, the Raiders hired a new head coach in Pete Carroll and general manager in John Spytek

Per Pelissero and Rapoport, Crosby has both expressed his loyalty to the Raiders and a desire to win over the years, which could be two factors that conflict with each other until Vegas figures out its quarterback situation.

If the Raiders decide to listen to trade offers on Crosby, there will undoubtedly be a ton of interest across the league.

The Eastern Michigan alum is a four-time Pro Bowler who has recorded 59.5 sacks in 95 career regular-season games.

His best two seasons to date came in 2022 and 2023, as he put up elite numbers for the position and received some support for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Crosby had 89 tackles, 12.5 sacks and a league-leading 22 tackles for loss in 2022, followed by career highs across the board in 2023 with 90 tackles, 14.5 sacks and an NFL-high 23 tackles for loss

After not missing a single game in any of his first five NFL seasons, Crosby was limited to 12 games in 2024 due to an ankle injury that required surgery.

Still, he was productive when healthy, finishing with 45 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss.

It would be difficult for the Raiders to replace a pass-rusher of Crosby’s caliber, but he would also bring back the type of draft capital that would likely help speed up the rebuilding process in Las Vegas.