“Maxx Crosby Doesn’t Want to Go Anywhere”: NFL Insider Says the Star DE Wants to Stay in Vegas
Sep 28, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) looks on from the sideline during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images For a few chaotic days earlier this month, it looked as though Maxx Crosby had played his final snap for the Las Vegas Raiders. A blockbuster trade to the Baltimore Ravens was agreed to in principle, Crosby recorded an emotional farewell message to Raider Nation, and the league braced for one of the most impactful defensive moves of the offseason.
Then the deal collapsed after Baltimore raised concerns during his physical, and Crosby was suddenly back in Las Vegas before most fans had processed that he was ever gone. In the immediate aftermath, Crosby struck a composed tone publicly, insisting that everything had worked out the way it was supposed to. Now, weeks later, new reporting suggests that his mindset has shifted even more decisively back toward the franchise he nearly left.
Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, NFL insider Tom Pelissero made it clear that teams around the league have continued to inquire about Crosby’s availability, only to receive a consistent message in return. “My understanding is when teams have been checking on this, they have been told the same thing that he told everyone from Mark Davis to John Spytek to Klint Kubiak to Rob Leonard, which is Maxx wants to be a Raider,” Pelissero said. “Maxx is no longer trying to get out of Las Vegas.
” Pelissero emphasized that interest in Crosby has not disappeared. “There are teams right now that would trade for Maxx Crosby. It could happen tomorrow,” he added, underscoring how valuable the Pro Bowl edge rusher remains across the league.
“But Maxx is no longer of the mindset that he wants out. Maxx is of the opposite mindset, which is he is now a Raider again. He is going to do everything he can to be a part of the Raiders.