Several teams remain interested in trading for Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, a 28-year-old who had 10 sacks in 15 games last season and has 69.5 sacks across a seven-year career.
The Raiders tried to trade him to the Ravens this offseason but the deal was canceled after Crosby failed his physical, a setback that temporarily hurt his value and leaves the club weighing whether to let him recover for a few months or move him before the deadline if he plays well and the team continues to struggle.
Maxx Crosby Value Metrics
Crosby routinely plays 95 percent of defensive snaps, a workload that underpins his production: 10 sacks in 15 games last season and 69.5 sacks over seven years. That snap rate contrasts with a 75 percent typical mark for Nick Bosa, which helps explain why teams prize Crosby as an immediate, every-down pass rusher rather than a rotational boost.
Las Vegas Raiders Trade Calculation
The canceled Ravens transaction after Crosby failed a physical is the key inflection: a failed physical directly reduces trade leverage because it injects medical uncertainty into any draft-capital exchange. The Raiders are said to prefer waiting several months so suitors can see Crosby make a full recovery and rebuild value rather than trading while his value is depressed.
49ers Offer And Risks
Teams evaluating a move face a clear price forecast: a first-round pick plus a second-round pick, or a first-round pick plus a player. The 49ers could theoretically offer a first-rounder and Mykel Williams for Crosby, or instead offer a second-round pick rather than Mykel Williams; Williams was the 11th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, is coming off a torn ACL and is 21 years old. If the 49ers pass, other NFC contenders such as the Eagles or the Seahawks could pursue Crosby.
Will the Raiders actually trade Maxx Crosby before the deadline if he plays well and the team still struggles?
