Less than one week ago, Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek appeared to dismiss the persistent trade rumors surrounding Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby.
With the New England Patriots continuing to be linked to Crosby, a potential trade price for the defender was reported last week.
Sports Illustrated senior NFL writer Albert Breer gave a big update on the Crosby chatter on Monday morning, reporting that a trade could happen in the coming days.
Furthermore, Breer listed the Patriots among seven teams that are “keeping tabs on” the 28-year-old’s availability.
“I’d lean toward a Maxx Crosby trade happening, and maybe this week. But there’s going to have to be some needle-threading. I don’t think the Raiders want to go through the song-and-dance of shopping him, nor do I believe Crosby wants it advertised that he’s looking for suitors, given his bond with owner Mark Davis, and his view of himself as a Raider,” the insider wrote. “So what would be the cleanest for everyone is for a market to emerge organically. And that could happen, given that most teams are going to start spending to their cap and cash budgets, and filling roster spots a week from now.”
Breer added, “We should know soon enough which path the Raiders are taking, with teams like Dallas, Chicago, Baltimore, Buffalo, New England, Philadelphia and the Rams keeping tabs on his availability.”
Crosby recorded a career-best 28 tackles for loss in 15 games last season and added 20 quarterback hits and 10.0 sacks.
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