Patriots eye Maxx Crosby amid trade rumors with Raiders
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 1:06 AM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
The New England Patriots are reportedly interested in acquiring edge rusher Maxx Crosby from the Las Vegas Raiders. With trade rumors heating up, Crosby's future remains uncertain after a potential deal with the Baltimore Ravens fell through. The Raiders would gain approximately $30 million in cap space by trading Crosby, though they would incur a $5.3 million dead cap hit. The Patriots, having lost K’Lavon Chaisson in free agency, could leverage their fifth-most available cap space in the NFL to facilitate a trade. The situation is complicated by the contractual standoff involving rookie edge rusher Gabe Jacas, stemming from injuries earlier this offseason.
- •Patriots targeting Maxx Crosby amid trade discussions.
- •Crosby failed a physical during a prior Ravens deal.
- •Raiders would save $30 million but face a $5.3 million dead cap hit.
- •Patriots lost key edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson to the Commanders.
- •Rookie Gabe Jacas is in a contractual standoff due to injuries.
- 1:06 AMYahoo Sports — Are the New England Patriots Back in the Maxx Crosby Sweepstakes?
"The Patriots are one of many teams that have emerged as a contender to land Crosby amid another round of trade rumors for the Raiders' edge rusher.
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