The Chicago Bears are expected to be busy this offseason after winning the NFC North and advancing to the Divisional Round of the playoffs this past year.
The Bears definitely need some help on the defensive side of the ball, where they ranked 29th in the NFL in 2025. They especially need help with their pass rush, which is why they have been linked to a trade for Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby since before the season even ended.
Crosby obviously won’t come cheap. He is a five-time Pro Bowler and is under contract through 2029 thanks to a three-year, $106.5 million extension he signed with the Raiders. But with Las Vegas once again in rebuilding mode, he might be available in the right deal.
Anthony Miller of Bear Goggles On envisions a scenario in which Chicago would land Crosby, and it involves a massive NFL Draft move.
Chicago Bears predicted to land Maxx Crosby in huge NFL Draft trade
Oct 15, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) celebrates after the Raiders defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Miller has proposed a trade in which the Bears would send the 25th overall pick and their 2027 first-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for Crosby.
“The Bears have been linked to Crosby for most of the offseason and could make a play to get him, despite the Raiders being reluctant to move him,” Miller wrote. “After having just 35 sacks last year, Crosby is more than worth the two first-round picks for him as he has been a five-time Pro Bowler and has racked up 69.5 sacks in seven seasons.”
A package that includes two first-round draft choices could be enough to make the Raiders budge, especially considering that was what the Dallas Cowboys received from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Micah Parsons just before the 2025 campaign.
Crosby racked up 73 tackles, 10 sacks, an interception, a couple of forced fumbles and six passes defended in 2025. It should be noted that the 28-year-old missed the final two games of the season due to a knee injury and underwent surgery because of it, but he is expected to be ready for training camp.
The Bears are in dire need of a dominant defender along their front seven, and Crosby would be just what the doctor ordered.
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