Why Raiders Star Was Not Even Close to Leaving

With rumors circling former Pro Bowler with the trade deadline coming and gone, did it make sense for the Las Vegas Raiders to keep Crosby or move him?

Oct 20, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) during pregame warmups before an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

With the NFL trade deadline over and done with, rumors about Maxx Crosby's fate as a Las Vegas Raider continued to circle in the media.

The Detroit Lions were considered a potential landing spot by some, especially fans on social media, for Crosby to replace an injured Aidan Hutchinson on the league's best team as they head to their playoff push but these were all rumors as the team shot down any potential trade.

Although Crosby did not land in Detroit, as some media speculated, but not Sports Illustrated, could there have been another team as a possible fit? No.

Crosby signed a four-year contract extension in 2022, where he will earn $94 million, with $53 million guaranteed with his current team. That's commitment.

So far this season, Crosby has, in 8 games played, 17 solo tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 14 quarterback hits. He has continued his dominance from 2023 into the current year, and that is something the Raiders couldn't afford to lose.

Crosby made it very clear he wanted to stay in Las Vegas, too. He told reporters after the Denver loss to look as far as the ink on his body. He was committed to being a Raider.

Some in the media, against our conistent reporting, thought the Philadelphia Eagles would have been another team that could have benefited from acquiring Crosby.

The Eagles are in contention for a playoff spot this season, and with no current edge rusher on the squad recording more than four tackles for a loss.

Crosby recently voiced his frustrations about his team's performance as of late, losing five in a row.

Even then, he doubled down on the position of staying to Peter King on the "Let's Go!" podcast.

"I know a lot of teams have called, you know, that's just the reality. But at the end of the day, like, I wanna win here. But, you know, there's a lot of, like I said, I can't control anything. The only thing I can control is my mindset, how I show up to work, how I lead, how I perform, and doing that at the highest level."

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