49ers insider addresses team's Maxx Crosby interest

The San Francisco 49ers have always been in the business of adding top-tier talent to their roster.

However, it's been a while since they last traded for or signed a big name, and with their Super Bowl window closing sooner rather than later, it feels like they're overdue for a big move.

They've been tied to star pass rusher Maxx Crosby for a while now, but nothing has happened.

49ers insider Grant Cohn has confirmed that they are interested in making a run at the Las Vegas Raiders superstar.

The 49ers want to trade for Maxx Crosby 

“With Maxx Crosby, I firmly believe they’re interested,” Cohn said. “He would fit their locker room. He would fit their culture. I think he would go to UFC fights with Nick Bosa; I think he would hang out with George Kittle.”

While the Raiders would've probably been hesitant to send their best player to San Francisco, they're no longer in the Bay Area, so the former Northern California rivalry shouldn't be a factor anymore.

As such, Cohn believes the 49ers have a legitimate chance of making a run at him at some point.

“I don’t know if he’d laugh at his jokes, but he would fit the culture, and he would fill a huge need, and I think the Niners want him. The question is, would the Raiders trade him to the Niners? I don’t think they care anymore. I don’t think there’s this rivalry between the teams. They’re in Vegas now,” he added. 

Crosby is still working his way back from knee surgery, but he's firmly expected to be fully ready for Week 1.

The Raiders will be better than last season, but they might still be years away from contention.

So, once Crosby proves that he's healthy and impactful and drives his trade value back up, it wouldn't be that shocking to see him move back to the Bay Area, this time to play at Levi's Stadium.