Dallas Cowboys’ chances of trading for Maxx Crosby take a minor hit with latest news
The Las Vegas Raiders appear to be making moves to keep Maxx Crosby happy. What does it mean for the Cowboys?
I know Maxx Crosby is fed up with the trade rumors that surround him. But it’s difficult to ignore the signs of a declining relationship with the Las Vegas Raiders. And with the Dallas Cowboys being in need of a star pass rusher, every bit of Crosby news is Cowboys news.
On Saturday, news emerged around the Raiders defensive coordinator position. And it could lower Crosby’s chances of being dealt away this offseason.
Raiders DC hire could influence Crosby’s future
According to multiple reports, new Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak made a somewhat unexpected decision by hiring his defensive coordinator from within. The Raiders are expected to promote DL coach and run game coordinator Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator.
Leonard has been Crosby’s position coach since 2023, which leaves the door open for speculation: Perhaps Leonard taking over is a way to keep Crosby happy in Las Vegas.
“With Maxx Crosby’s future uncertain in Las Vegas, worth noting that the Raiders hired the coach with whom he works directly,” NFL insider Ian Rapoport noted on social media. “As one person noted, ‘The plot thickens.”
This wouldn’t be the first time Crosby had weight on the Raiders’ coaching decisions. When the Raiders kept Antonio Pierce as head coach in 2024 following a brief stint as interim HC, Crosby was said to be vocal about his support for Pierce.
Cowboys impact
With two first-round draft picks, the Cowboys are considered candidates to trade for Crosby should he become available. If the Raiders are indeed trying to keep him happy with this DC decision, it’s going to be tougher for that to happen.
The future remains extremely blurry on Crosby’s front, however. NFL insider Mike Garafolo said on live TV he believes the Crosby trade market “is going to open up.”
Crosby’s take, you ask?
“I just want to play football and be left the (expletive) alone,” he recently said on the Let’s Go! podcast.
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