The NFL offseason hasn’t even started, but the speculation regarding Maxx Crosby’s future with the Las Vegas Raiders, which has been percolating since December, just went into high gear.
Noted and highly respected NFL insider Jay Glazer, who has said he talks to Crosby, told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday that he expected Crosby to be traded before the draft. Glazer said the reason will be because Crosby wants out because he doesn’t want to go through another rebuild, which the Raiders will be embarking on under new coach Klint Kubiak.
Earlier Wednesday, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini said Crosby has told her he’d like to play for Mike Vrabel in New England.
Crosby’s future became in question in late December when the team shut him down for the final two games because of a knee injury that he ended up having surgery for. Crosby said he wants to play and briefly left the team because of his anger. He has often said he was tiring of losing and he wants to win now.
Crosby, who turns 29 in August, is one of the NFL’s best overall defensive ends. he excels against the pass and the run.
Glazer said he thinks the Raiders will get more for Crosby than the Dallas Cowboys got from the Green Bay Packers just before the season for star pass-rusher Micah Parson. Dallas received two first-round picks and 3-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark in the deal. That may be difficult to go since Parsons was 26 at the time of the trade and the fact that Crosby has been dealing with injuries in recent years.
However, getting two first-round picks seems very doable. Plus, basically, the entire NFL will be interested in Crosby, so there could be a bidding war. Trading Crosby would be difficult for the Raiders, but for a team starting a rebuild, this could be a good way of getting better faster.
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