The Raiders’ fourth straight loss has revived the Maxx Crosby trade buzz, but the momentum behind a deal appears to be fading fast.
After Sunday’s defeat dropped Las Vegas to 3-4, chatter picked up again about whether the team might be willing to move its star pass-rusher before the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline. But on Monday’s appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said the odds of Crosby being dealt have cooled.
"[Crosby] means so much to [the Raiders]," Schefter explained." He was the one that was forcing the issue in the offseason.
He was the one that wanted to be traded. Initially, the Raiders balked, and then they [were offered two first-round picks].
I just don't think they're getting that back now."
Back in March, Las Vegas was prepared to take two first-round draft picks from the Baltimore Ravens for Crosby, before Baltimore backed away from the deal because of concerns tied to the meniscus repair he needed following the 2025 season.
Since then, Crosby has tallied two sacks across the Raiders’ first seven games, and the trade market around him remains murky. Teams like the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers have been tied to pass-rush help since the summer, but what any of them would actually be willing to surrender for Crosby in the next couple of weeks is another matter entirely.
Crosby has also repeatedly said throughout 2026 that he wants to remain with the only NFL team he has known since being drafted in 2019. That lines up with Schefter’s view that Las Vegas may be better off holding onto him, especially with the club still alive in the postseason race despite its recent slide.
The Raiders’ next chance to steady themselves comes Nov. 1 against the struggling New York Jets, who are 2-5. On paper, that sets up as a game Las Vegas can win no matter whether veteran Kirk Cousins or rookie Fernando Mendoza starts at quarterback.
"You don't want to sell off the heart and soul of your team, the face of your franchise. You don't want to do that," Schefter added about the Crosby trade rumors.
"And I don't know that anybody would give up enough to make it happen. ... The trade talks surrounding Maxx Crosby, to me, have lost a little bit of steam."
If the Raiders drop to 3-5 on the first Sunday of November, the conversation could heat up again.
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