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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 04: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)
The Chicago Bears recently sat back and watched as the Baltimore Ravens sent two first-round picks to the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby, ending the sweepstakes for the star pass-rusher as spectators. However, Chicago now has a chance to get back into the mix and might even be able to buy low on Crosby following the Ravens’ unexpected choice to void the deal.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported Tuesday night, March 10 that Crosby’s health was the issue leading to the seismic decision that sent shockwaves throughout the NFL.
“Maxx Crosby did not pass his physical today, per sources,” Russini wrote. “The Ravens get their first-round picks back.”
That Crosby’s physical issues were enough for Baltimore to back out of the agreement indicates that his trade value will drop should Las Vegas take him back to the market and continue hunting a new deal ahead of next month’s draft.
Although the Bears appeared uninterested in Crosby at the Raiders’ asking price of two firsts, Las Vegas may now be willing to part with him for less after spending more than $281 million adding talent in free agency over the last 36 hours.
“The Chicago Bears monitored the situation, but the sense was they weren’t major players in the end,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported March 8.
The Dallas Cowboys came with an offer for Crosby of a first-round pick and a second-round selection, which would be a logical starting point at which other teams might resume negotiations.
Chicago owns pick Nos. 25 and 60 in the upcoming draft, which might be enough to get the Bears back into the mix for Crosby as serious contenders — assuming he is healthy enough to make such a deal worth the risk.
DJ Moore Trade With Bills Has Positioned Bears More Effectively to Deal for Maxx Crosby
GettyWide receiver DJ Moore, formerly of the Chicago Bears.
The Bears picked up the 60th pick by dealing a fifth-rounder and wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills.
Several earlier trade proposals involving the Bears’ potential acquisition of Crosby included Moore as a personnel piece in the deal along with a first-round pick, with some including even more draft compensation as well.
Fowler reported that the Raiders prioritized picks over players in their shopping of Crosby, so having flipped Moore and a pick to Buffalo for a late second-rounder could end up serving the Bears in any future talks with Las Vegas.
Chicago would still hold selections at Nos. 57 and 89 in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively, if the team sends Nos. 25 and 60 to the Raiders for Crosby.
Trey Hendrickson Could Fall Into Affordability Range for Bears in Free Agency
GettyDefensive end Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Another interesting development regarding the pass-rusher market involves Trey Hendrickson remaining available late on Day 2. He entered the proceedings as the top-rated edge-rusher on several lists, and the top-rated free agent of any kind in the estimation of multiple league analysts.
However, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk suggested on Tuesday that Hendrickson may have priced himself out of viability for a multiyear deal and could be more available to a team like Chicago as more time passes due to a decrease in both years and money coming on a new contract.
“For Hendrickson, where’s that big money, longterm deal gonna be? Is it gonna be there?” Florio said. “The more time goes by, the harder it is to envision a potential big-money deal. At some point, you pivot to a one-year deal and you try to do it again next year.”
Max Dible covers the NFL, NBA and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. He covered local and statewide news as a reporter for West Hawaii Today and served as news director for BigIslandNow.com and Pacific Media Group’s family of Big Island radio stations before joining Heavy. More about Max Dible
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