For the teams still pondering ways to acquire Maxx Crosby , and for the fan bases imagining what the Pro Bowl defensive end would look like in their team’s uniform, those conversations can officially be shut down.
Raiders owner Mark Davis quashed the hopes and dreams of front offices and fans across the league this weekend when he roundly dismissed the notion that Las Vegas would trade its best player.
“We’re Not Trading Maxx Crosby,” Davis said in an email to ESPN. “Before Or After The Trade Deadline!!!”
Despite the Raiders’ unwillingness to trade their most popular player, teams have continued to explore ways as recently as this week to see if Crosby could be obtained, league sources told ESPN.
Teams have debated internally if there is a way to acquire Crosby, and some have reached out to the Raiders to make inquiries.
The Raiders, however, have essentially shut down the idea. One league source familiar with other teams’ efforts told ESPN that “it would be beyond shocking” if Crosby were dealt before the NFL’s Nov. 5 deadline.