Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Remains a Trade Target, but Cowboys and Patriots Appear Less Likely to Chase

On Sunday, June 7, Pro Football Rumors reported that teams around the NFL have not fully closed the book on acquiring Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, even after a high-profile attempt to move him to the Baltimore Ravens fell apart. The same report also indicates the most likely outcome for 2026 is Crosby remaining in Las Vegas, with Dallas and New England mentioned as franchises that were previously linked but appear to be shifting priorities as offseason decisions lock in.

Crosby’s trade market has centered on one central obstacle, his knee. The Ravens were the team with the clearest path toward a deal when they agreed to send draft capital to Las Vegas before the transaction could become official. However, Baltimore backed out after Crosby failed his physical, and the club quickly pivoted to Trey Hendrickson instead. The Associated Press reported that Crosby had surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, a development that shaped how other clubs assessed risk, not his near-term availability.

The Ravens’ reversal has had lingering effects on the broader market because Crosby is still viewed as a difference-maker at edge rusher. According to Pro Football Reference, Crosby was selected to the Pro Bowl for a fifth straight season in 2025, reinforcing why teams continue to circle the Raiders’ star even when the price is steep. Still, any suitor has to balance Crosby’s production against the uncertainty created by the failed physical and the timing of his return to full participation.

For Dallas, there has been at least some openness to revisiting the conversation, but not an expectation of urgency. On March 13, reported comments from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in which he would not completely rule out re-engaging on Crosby, while also saying he did not anticipate it because the team is “pretty far down the road” with its plans in free agency. Jones’ stance came after the Ravens deal collapse, a sequence that left Dallas searching for answers along the pass rush and attempting to avoid another costly detour in pursuit of an elite front-line player.

New England’s connection to Crosby is more complicated. Pro Football Rumors referenced that the Patriots have already committed meaningful draft capital to acquire wide receiver A.J. Brown, a move that suggests they were willing to spend their offseason capital elsewhere rather than continue chasing a repeat of the kind of blockbuster defensive acquisition Crosby represents. The Associated Press confirmed the Brown trade details, reporting that Philadelphia sent Brown to New England for a first-round pick in 2028 and a fifth-round pick in 2027, which would naturally alter how much excess draft ammunition the Patriots can afford to allocate to a player like Crosby.

Even with that context, PFR’s report notes that interest has not disappeared. It cited league sources describing what it would likely take to pry Crosby away, estimating that an acquiring team would need a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and defensive end Mykel Williams. Those components are not an offer and not a guarantee, but they underscore why the trade remains a difficult proposition. For a franchise trying to compete immediately, the calculus is not only “can we afford it,” but also whether Crosby’s medical clearance would justify the opportunity cost of future roster flexibility.

The next checkpoints are likely to be medical and timing-related, not public statements. Pro Football Rumors wrote that Crosby was nearing a return to practice after offseason surgery and that, in past reporting, any trade in 2026 could happen closer to the deadline once he can demonstrate his knee stability in regular-season action. For the Raiders, keeping Crosby on the field may be the most persuasive argument of all. For every team still sniffing around the market, the question now becomes whether Crosby’s body matches the production that keeps his name in every trade conversation.