Raiders Owner Shoots Down Maxx Crosby Trade Rumors

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis is being very clear: the team is not trading star defensive end Maxx Crosby under any circumstances.

ESPN reports that Davis directly responded to the rumors that the defensive end was up for grabs, stating in an email, “We’re Not Trading Maxx Crosby. Before Or After The Trade Deadline!!!”

The number of exclamation marks in that email seems to indicate that Davis means business. That makes sense, considering that the three-time Pro Bowler is considered the “heartbeat” of the team and beloved by both fans and the Raiders organization.

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Raiders minority owner Richard Seymour recently spoke on “The Adam Schefter Podcast” about the chances of another team snagging the player, saying, “If I’m the Lions, I want to come get Maxx Crosby too. Why wouldn’t they? He’s the heartbeat of our team. But that would be Mark Davis’ decision, and I don’t see him making that decision to trade away Maxx Crosby.”

Crosby himself has publicly addressed the trade rumors on his “The Rush With Maxx Crosby” podcast. The defensive end said, “I’m sitting here innocently and just doing what I do, and I feel like I got to like address it with my teammates. I don’t have 100 percent control and all that, but I want to be here. I want to be silver and black. I’ll say it loud and f—ing clear: I want to be a Raider. I’ve said that over and over and over again.”

Notably, Crosby has played for the Raiders for his entire professional career, which presumably involves some loyalty to the franchise. After spending his college career with the Eastern Michigan Eagles (which have since renamed their playing field after him), Crosby was selected by the then-Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

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Since then, Crosby has recorded double-digit sacks in multiple seasons, including a career-high of 12.5 sacks in 2021 and 22 quarterback hits in the same year. He is currently tied for sixth most NFL sacks this season, with 6.5.

Needless to say, Crosby is a hot commodity right now, but the Raiders appear to have no inclination to trade him and, in fact, are very, very committed to keeping the defensive end at home.

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