Updated March 6, 2026, 10:32 p.m. ET

Any hopes that the Detroit Lions might land Raiders superstar Maxx Crosby can officially be put to rest. In a Friday-night blockbuster, the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to send a pair of first-round NFL draft picks in 2026 and in 2027 to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Crosby.

It always seemed like a long shot that Detroit would complete a deal for Crosby, but the Lions were often linked by national pundits as a natural trade contender for Crosby. That’s because of Detroit’s need for a star pass rusher to complement All-Pro defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.

Crosby would have been a bonafide superstar to pair with Hutchinson. A five-time Pro Bowler, Crosby has registered 439 tackles (278 solo), 164 quarterback hits, 133 tackles for loss, 69.5 sacks, 29 passes defended, 11 forced fumbles, one interception in 110 games and 104 starts. Crosby is coming off another 10-sack season and had 28 tackles for loss in 2025.

But, it’s the Ravens that were willing to cough up a pair of first-rounders and that was sweet enough for the Raiders and for Las Vegas general manager John Spytek. And, considering the cost and the Lions’ full list of needs, it’s probably for the best that Detroit didn’t swing for the fences.

The news comes on the same day that longtime Lions left tackle Taylor Decker announced that he had requested a release from the Lions. After Decker’s departure, Penei Sewell is now the only remaining player from Detroit’s vaunted 2024 offensive line that set single-season franchise records in rushing touchdowns (29) and games with 100 rushing yards (16).

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The Lions produced 564 points that season and tied a single-season NFL record by producing 15 games with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.

In addition to Decker, the Lions recently released Graham Glasgow, Frank Ragnow retired last summer and Kevin Zeitler left in 2025 free agency.

With an asking price of two first-rounders for Crosby, the Lions can turn their attention elsewhere without mortgaging so much of its draft capital to find Hutchinson’s running mate.

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