49ers insider drops truth bomb about trade rumors involving Raiders' Maxx Crosby

Throughout the spring, certain members of the NFL community have attempted to link the San Francisco 49ers with Las Vegas Raiders star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby. 

During an update shared on YouTube on Wednesday, 49ers insider David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard revealed bad news for Niners fans hoping Crosby will be a San Francisco player before the 2026 season gets underway.

49ers trading for Maxx Crosby is not "imminent"

"Nobody is denying that the 49ers are interested in Maxx Crosby," Lombardi explained, per Eduardo Razo of Heavy. "However, we have known that for months. They’re interested in all these great players, and some of them, yes, they will trade for them. ...There are plenty of different examples. But for outlets to act like something is imminent just because they aren’t getting enough clicks because it is June 17 is absolutely exhausting." 

Lombardi's update is not surprising. After all, it has been said for months that Crosby, Raiders general manager John Spytek and first-year head coach Klint Kubiak are on the same page after the Baltimore Ravens backed out of acquiring Crosby in March due to concerns related to the meniscus repair the 28-year-old underwent this past winter. 

While the 49ers could use help for their pass rush, Crosby is widely expected to remain with the Raiders through at least the start of the upcoming campaign. For what it's worth, Crosby has repeatedly spoken highly of rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza ever since the Raiders made Mendoza the first overall pick of this year's draft. 

When the 49ers trading for Maxx Crosby could realistically happen

"It probably is a team-by-team determination of risk for Maxx Crosby, but it is something that the 49ers would have to consider," Lombardi continued. "I think that’s why it’s something that probably isn’t realistically going to be executable until the season starts and you know exactly, or more precisely, what you’re going to need to make a run."  

Specifically, some think the Raiders and Crosby could reopen discussions about his future if Las Vegas has a losing record ahead of the November trade deadline. Crosby signed a three-year, $106.5M contract extension following the 2024 season. 

"Information is a good thing," Lombardi continued. "Information is something that the 49ers want to collect as much as possible before they make any commitments that, at this point, would cost them over $30M this year, which, quite frankly, might not be in the 49ers’ cost structure if they want to keep this team sustainable with all the rising salaries moving forward."