If the Raiders do end up moving Maxx Crosby before this year’s deadline, it would presumably take a staggering offer. Mark Davis has doubled down on his previous Crosby stance.
The longtime owner had said earlier this month a Crosby trade before this year’s Nov. 5 deadline would not happen. Now, the Las Vegas boss has expanded his commitment to the Pro Bowl defensive end by indicating in an email to ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter no Crosby trade will take place “before or after the deadline!!!”
It is difficult to craft a stronger denial. As was the case earlier this month, a Crosby trade soon would surprise. It is more interesting, then, to read Davis’ post-2024 stance on the NFL’s current TFL kingpin. The Raiders have Crosby signed through the 2026 season, on a contract he has outplayed, and it is clear they view him as a building-block player rather than one who could boost the franchise’s draft arsenal ahead of a pre-draft process that will again feature extensive QB rumors involving the AFC West franchise.
The top Raiders move from Jon Gruden‘s second stint, Crosby signed his four-year, $94MM deal during Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler‘s brief stay in charge. That duo also extended Gruden-era pickups Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller; both are now out of football. Crosby, however, has continued to produce despite the Raiders taking steps back since their decision to pass on removing Rich Bisaccia‘s interim HC tag.
Crosby led the charge to see Antonio Pierce become the NFL’s first interim HC to jump to a full-time post with a team in seven years, threatening a trade request if Davis did not scrap a coaching search to give Pierce the job. Pierce has not thus far established himself in the full-time role, with the Raiders starting 2-5 and toggling between quarterbacks before Aidan O’Connell‘s recent injury. Crosby, 27, then said he did not want to be part of a rebuild. These comments came months after the former fourth-round pick said he wanted to be a one-team player.
A 2025 Crosby trade would cost the Raiders less in dead money (barely $10MM), as the guarantees in the standout edge rusher’s contract will have been paid out following this season. After Crosby led the NFL in tackles for loss in 2022 and ’23, doing so despite the Raiders’ Chandler Jones plans fizzling, the now-Tom Telesco-run team gave its top player a $7.2MM raise ($6MM in 2024, $1.2MM in 2025). Based on Davis’ comments this weekend, it would appear likely Telesco will need to enter extension talks in 2025.
Davis’ emphatic refusal to trade Crosby now or in the offseason will only strengthen the Pro Bowler’s extension case. Crosby’s $23.5MM AAV ranks ninth among edges and trails the NFL’s defender-contract kingpin (Nick Bosa) by $10.5MM. Next year could end up a transformative offseason on this market, with T.J. Watt entering a contract year and Myles Garrett — a player the Browns are not open to trading — having played five seasons on his current deal. Micah Parsons will also enter a contract year in 2025.
While Crosby technically has two years remaining on his deal, the Raiders’ refusal to discuss him in trades will provide Brian Burns-like leverage when it comes time to negotiate a third contract. Burns angled for contract terms his production did not exactly warrant, as the Panthers infamously turned down a two-first-rounder proposal from the Rams and then kept him out of the Bryce Young trade months later. These decisions affected their talks with Burns, who then secured a top-three EDGE contract from the Giants. Like Burns and the Panthers, the Raiders have now kept Crosby out of trades at two straight deadlines.
For now, Crosby will continue toiling for a rebuilding team. The Raiders wanting him to be part of their next set of contending rosters will require a monster payday.
What do you expect from a grown man with a 3 Stooges haircut
Hahahahahahaha!!! Oh my! I’ve never heard a haircut joke in correlation with MD. That was hilarious!
Come on man! That’s so old now. That’s not even low hanging fruit. That piece of fruit is on the ground.
The reason he doesn’t want to trade Maxx is because he really is the only player that the Raider nation can cheer for. He sells a ton of jerseys and is a great ambassador for the team. Has nothing to do with the “haircut”.
you sure told me
Perhaps…but if Crosby is joined on the Raiders roster by Stills, Nash & Young I will be expecting them to play “Almost Cut My Hair” for their owner.
Crosby is the only chance the Raiders have to be any shape or form of a competitive team on Sundays
The Raiders and Chargers are the pathetic step children of the AFC West….all the hype about Pierce and Hardiboy was driven by media kissing A for future interview vibes…..
The Chargers are good and competitive, unlike the Raiders. TV viewers in Southern California saw the difference on Sunday
3 to 2 first half was from ineptness not defensive prowess. Herbert is a sharpshooter and is being stymied by use as a janitor, he needs to be unleashed not shackled when the ‘run, run, run’ is being ‘stopped, stopped, stopped’ – its PRO ball not high school basic.
From Sunday of Week 8: Chargers 26, New Orleans 8. Las Vegas 20, Kansas City 27.
Los Angeles’ AFC team wears powder blue.
Glad you’re satisfied with the product you watch. However watching grass grow has the same level of excitement as this years Charger offerings.
Had the Raiders been playing, say, the Patriots, CBS California stations would’ve seen the Commanders game from the start. As it turned out, the Chiefs’ win ended in time for California to see the Hail Mary live.
Fans think like fans — broadcasters know better.
As a complete aside, if Maxx wakes up tomorrow and decides he no longer wants to look like the side of a building on the wrong side of town, is there any way to remove all that graffiti off his body?
If you’re referring to the Raiders tattoo, Josh Jacobs has one too.
I’m referring to the fact that his whole body is covered in tattoos. I’ve always been curious what happens when you inevitably wake up one day and are like “what the hell did I do to my body”.
Good question. Well
In his case I’m
Sure he has the means and the time to get them removed.
Why do you think that your opinion of his body will “inevitably” be his opinion? What are you gonna do when you inevitably wake up one day and realize that you want to live a different life?
Both BING and GARY are available on the cheap.
Both parties need to be adults, pull him in and tell him the (hopeful) plan….. We are cratering out the next 2.5 years Max, we’d love you to retire a Raider and even add some money/years BUT…. WE are cratering out the next 2.5 years….so if that’s a problem speak now and we’ll get ya to a winning organization by next Tuesday
Its all pretty simple here Imo and a good bit of honesty can go a long ways….but ofc we are the Raiders so…..
That’s a good thought but in all honesty if I’m trading Maxx he’d require a HEFTY return. I mean hefty. He’s barely hitting his stride in arguably the 2nd most important position behind QB.