Maxx Crosby expects to remain with Raiders through NFL trade deadline

According to Ryan McFadden of ESPN, the Las Vegas Raiders are "not expected to move" star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby before the NFL trade deadline arrives at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

That said, the fact that the Raiders fell to 4-5 when they suffered a 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday understandably caused some to wonder whether Las Vegas could take calls about Crosby's availability. Per Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal (h/t Pro Football Talk), Crosby once again made it clear following Sunday's defeat that he doesn't want to go anywhere this fall. 

Maxx Crosby to interested teams: "I play for the Raiders"

"I play for the Raiders," Crosby said. "I expect to play for the Raiders. That’s all that matters. I love this team, and I plan on being here for a very long time." 

Crosby requested a trade following the 2025 season, and the Baltimore Ravens were initially willing to give up two first-round draft picks to land him back in March. However, Baltimore eventually backed out of that deal due to concerns related to his surgically repaired knee. He has since said on multiple occasions through the fall that he wants to stay with what's been the only team of his career since the Raiders drafted him in 2019.

Maxx Crosby: Raiders "right in the mix" despite recent struggles

Over his first nine games of the season, Crosby tallied four sacks. Meanwhile, a Las Vegas side that was once 3-0 has now lost five of six games. 

"We’re right in the mix," Crosby said about the Raiders. "We’re 4-5. We had a tough loss [Sunday], but when we’re at our best, we can beat anyone. We know it’s going to be a tough challenge. We’ve got a lot of football left, and we have to take them one at a time. We’re right in the middle of it. This is the best time of the year. This is what you’ve worked so hard for."

Crosby presumably will be with the Raiders when they host the 5-4 Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 15. As of Monday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook had Las Vegas as a three-point home underdog for that game. 

"There’s always narratives and always people that supposedly have all this inside information," Crosby added about what has been said and written about his status ahead of the trade deadline. "I speak very clearly because everyone has an opinion, but nobody really (knows anything). Everyone that has these random things that come out of nowhere is just trying to get some attention and clickbait. So it’s just part of the game. It comes with being a player of my stature and comes with the nature of the business. I don’t pay attention to it. I just hear through the grapevine what’s going on. [I just try to] be present. Focus on what I need to do. Be a great leader, great player and win games in the silver and black. That’s what I plan on doing for a long time."