Raiders Have No Plans to Trade Maxx Crosby, and Kirk Cousins Stays the Starter
Las Vegas hasn't discussed a Crosby deal with anyone, and the plan is still to ride Cousins as long as possible
Maxx Crosby wants to stay in Las Vegas, and the Raiders want to keep him. The team currently has no plans to trade its star defensive end before the Nov. 10 deadline, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday.
Unlike last year, when Maxx Crosby openly wondered about his future in Las Vegas, this year he doesn’t want to go anywhere and the Raiders currently have no plans of trading him, according to league sources.View on X →
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Unlike last year, when Maxx Crosby openly wondered about his future in Las Vegas, this year he doesn’t want to go anywhere and the Raiders currently have no plans of trading him, according to league sources.
It's a sharp turn from last year, when Crosby openly wondered about his future and was one of the hottest names at the deadline. According to Schefter, the Raiders haven't discussed a Crosby deal with any team this season, and calls that might come in before the deadline aren't expected to change their stance. One source told ESPN that Crosby "absolutely does not want to leave Las Vegas under any circumstances" and hopes to be a Raider for life. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler added that Crosby likes what the Raiders are building under first-year coach Klint Kubiak, and that a trade would be a surprise at this point.
The history here is unusual. Baltimore traded two first-round picks for Crosby in the offseason, but he failed his physical with the Ravens and the deal was nullified.
The same report says Kirk Cousins remains the starting quarterback. The Raiders plan to play him as long as possible and don't believe he's to blame for their slide after a 3-0 start. Cousins leads the NFL with 16 touchdown passes, ranks third with 1,817 passing yards and has thrown five interceptions in seven games. Las Vegas wants a veteran under center for a tough stretch: at the 49ers, home against the Seahawks, at Denver and at Cleveland before a Week 13 bye. The post-bye window could be when No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza gets a look, but the Raiders' ideal is Cousins finishing the season, as the team has said before.
The 3-4 Raiders play the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday at 10 a.m. PT.