With less than two weeks left before the 2026 NFL trade deadline, the Cowboys are once again being linked to a potential splash move - and this time the name floating around is Maxx Crosby.
NFL insider Jason La Canfora said Dallas could make a run at the Las Vegas Raiders star pass rusher, noting that the Cowboys had already made an offer before the season that came up short before the Raiders’ debacle with the Baltimore Ravens.
Even with the cost expected to be heavy, La Canfora said he believes Jerry Jones is ready to make a move.
"Josh Sweat with the Cardinals. That's someone who Jerry Jones with the Cowboys has his eye on.
I believe, and based on my conversations with NFL executives, they believe, Jerry Jones is going to get someone," La Canfora stated. "Maybe it is Max Crosby from the Raiders.
That would be a really steep price."
La Canfora said the asking price for Crosby would be two first-round picks, the same framework the Ravens initially put on the table before the trade was called off because Crosby failed a physical.
For Dallas, that kind of price would be a major obstacle. Crosby would obviously qualify as a headline-grabbing addition and give the defense a jolt, but there are cheaper routes that could still help the team right away without giving up so much future draft capital.
Sweat is one of those alternatives, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge rusher YaYa Diaby is another. So while Crosby is the big-name possibility, the more realistic expectation is that Dallas would land someone a tier below if it makes a move at all before the deadline.
The 2026 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, November 10, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
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