Maxx Crosby has apparently made his stance on the Raiders clear.
Per an anonymous general manager, Crosby told Tom Brady, the Raiders’ new minority owner, that he doesn’t want to play for Las Vegas again.
“He told them he’ll retire before he ever plays for them again,” the unnamed GM told Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom.com. “But I’m not sure they’re actually going to trade him. Myles Garrett said the same thing last year, and we know how that ended up.”
Garrett notably stayed in Cleveland, received a massive new contract and set the NFL sack record (23).
Another general manager also shared that same sentiment on if they think the trade would actually happen.
“Someone is going to offer them two (first-round picks), but I don’t think they jump at it,” the second GM said. “I think you are going to have to really knock them over.”
Crosby’s supposed comments follow conflict with the organization in recent weeks. After suffering a midseason knee injury, Crosby thought that he would play through it for the rest of the season. But he was ultimately shut down for the Raiders’ final two games as the franchise seemingly tried to strengthen its grasp on the No. 1 pick.
After the news, Crosby reportedly stormed out of Las Vegas’ facility.
“Yeah, I don’t give a s–t about the pick,” Crosby said later that week. “I don’t play for that. My job is to be the best defensive end in the world. That’s what I focus on every day.”
The seventh-year defensive end has also been the center of numerous trade rumors throughout the last few months. After his end of season fiasco, Raiders general manager John Spytek said Crosby “embodies what a Raider is,” declining to comment on if he was “untradable.”
Later, The Athletic reported that many believed the Raiders would be open to trading Crosby if they remained on poor terms. And after a minor post-season meniscus surgery, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said he expects that if the Raiders move Crosby, it’ll be after the 2026 NFL Draft in April.
But Crosby — who totaled 10 sacks in 15 games in 2025 — emphasized that he hadn’t requested a trade out of Las Vegas before Monday’s comment.
The Raiders will be led by first-time head coach Klint Kubiak in 2026, and they also must decide who to draft with the No. 1 pick.
Crosby simply adds another problem to Las Vegas’ laundry list of issues.
