The Dallas Cowboys made at least three blockbuster offers for Maxx Crosby, what they say about potential deal in the future
The Dallas Cowboys clearly like Maxx Crosby. Could a trade still happen?
Who knows if star edge rusher Maxx Crosby will find himself in the trade block again after the fiasco that occurred between the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders earlier in March. But for now, the Dallas Cowboys are probably happy they avoided all the initial drama.
They, however, weren’t that far away from landing Crosby in a trade. A recent story by ESPN’s Ryan McFadden goes behind the scenes of the Ravens-Raiders trade that wasn’t. In it, he details the trade offers the Cowboys made in an effort to land Crosby.
Cowboys offers for Crosby
- First offer
- Pick No. 20 overall
- DT Osa Odighizuwa
- Second offer
- Pick No. 12 overall
- Third-round pick (presumably for 2027 since Dallas didn’t have a third-round pick this year at the time)
- Third offer
- Pick No. 12 overall
- Second-round pick (presumably for 2027 for the same reason)
First and foremost, I have to say, these offers by the Cowboys surprise me.
They talked a big game about busting the budget leading up to free agency and had they done any of these trades, it sure would have felt like they meant it. I can’t really blame the Cowboys for not matching the Ravens at two first-round picks.
Of course, many consider this to be a moot point. With Crosby’s physical at Baltimore raising questions about his long-term health and free agency frenzy in the rearview mirror, the Raiders aren’t expected to deal Crosby now. That’s partly because teams are unlikely to make the same offers they initially did.
That includes the Cowboys, whose team head physician Dr. Dan Cooper was a part of Crosby’s medical evaluations in Baltimore.
However, the offers above indicate Dallas really likes Crosby. And while Dr. Cooper was a part of the process that resulted in the trade falling apart, McFadden’s report reveals something crucial: “Cooper was not the primary voice in determining whether Baltimore should back out of the deal.”
Additionally, despite the physical concerns from the Ravens, the Cowboys didn’t rule out making a move for Crosby.
“Although the Cowboys did not 100% close the door on a Crosby trade, a source said they were not reengaging in talks,” McFadden writes.
Could the Cowboys find themselves back in the Crosby sweepstakes?
If we’re talking about a trade before the season, I’d bet against it. Right now, all signs point toward Crosby being a Raider in 2026.
If, however, the Cowboys find themselves with a winning record in November and the Raiders aren’t in a contending position, I wouldn’t rule out a trade deadline acquisition. If the cost makes sense and he’s available in November, why shouldn’t Dallas pull the trigger?
Another possibility is a draft day trade, specially depending on how the board falls. If the Cowboys aren’t as concerned about Crosby’s long-term health as the Ravens, is there a price that makes sense for them once they get a chance to see who is available when they’re on the clock?
For now, there’s one thing we can take away from the Cowboys’ reported offers: They’ve made it clear they really like Crosby. Now we wait.
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