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The Las Vegas Raiders said publicly that they wanted to keep Maxx Crosby, but as free agency approached, it became clear his days with the franchise were likely numbered.
Crosby never made a formal trade request, but reports detailed his frustrations with the team, including outrage over the Raiders' decision to shut him down in late December after he played through a knee injury for part of the season.
While Crosby is one of the NFL's best pass rushers, the Raiders don't appear to be close to contention. Las Vegas recouped two first-round picks in Friday's deal to send Crosby to the Ravens, accelerating the rebuilding process.
Here's a look at how the Raiders' return for Crosby compares to other recent deals involving high-level pass rushers.
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Maxx Crosby trade package vs. other edge rushers
The Raiders received 2026 and 2027 first-round picks from the Ravens for Crosby, with no other players or picks involved in the deal, according to reports. Baltimore's pick lands at No. 14 in 2026.
Here are the returns teams received for other pass-rushers in recent years:
Micah Parsons, Aug. 2024
- Packers received: EDGE Micah Parsons
- Cowboys received: 2026 1st-round pick, 2027 1st-round pick, DT Kenny Clark
- Parsons' 2024 stats: 12 sacks, 23 QB hits in 13 games
The Cowboys refused to meet Parsons' contract demands ahead of the 2024 season and instead traded the star pass rusher to the Packers after a drawn-out saga that spanned all of training camp. Despite having to commit to a four-year, $188 million deal to complete the trade, the Packers sent two first-round picks and DT Kenny Clark to Dallas.
The Raiders matched the Cowboys by landing a pair of first-rounders for Crosby. While they didn't receive a player, they have the advantage of knowing the Ravens' 2026 pick will be in the top half of the first round.
Brian Burns, March 2024
- Giants received: EDGE Brian Burns
- Panthers received: 2024 2nd-round pick, 2024 5th-round pick, 2025 5th-round pick
- Burns' 2023 stats: 8 sacks, 18 QB hits in 16 games
Many believed the Panthers traded Brian Burns a year too late when he was dealt to the Giants, as he was coming off a down year by his standards. Carolina wasn't able to land a first-round pick for Burns, who signed a five-year contract extension with New York upon being traded, but the Panthers did get a high second-rounder and two fifth-rounders.
Bradley Chubb, Nov. 2022
- Dolphins received: EDGE Bradley Chubb, 2025 5th-round pick
- Broncos received: 2023 1st-round pick, 2024 4th-round pick, RB Chase Edmonds
- Chubb's 2022 stats before trade: 5.5 sacks, 8 QB hits in eight games
The Broncos snagged a first-round pick from the Dolphins for Bradley Chubb at the 2022 trade deadline, also receiving a fourth-round pick and RB Chase Edmonds while attaching a fifth-rounder to Chubb. Chubb wasn't regarded as highly as Crosby, so it's no surprise the Raiders were able to do better than just one first-round pick.
MORE: Why the Raiders traded Maxx Crosby
Khalil Mack, March 2022
- Chargers received: EDGE Khalil Mack
- Bears received: 2022 2nd-round pick, 2023 6th-round pick
- Mack's 2021 stats: 6 sacks, 7 QB hits in seven games
The Bears didn't exactly sell high on Khalil Mack, as he was coming off an injury-shortened season and came a hefty contract. They weren't able to get nearly what they traded for him in 2018, landing second- and sixth-round picks from the Chargers in the offseason deal.
Von Miller, Nov. 2021
- Rams received: EDGE Von Miller
- Broncos received: 2022 2nd-round pick, 2022 3rd-round pick
- Miller's 2021 stats before trade: 4.5 sacks, 9 QB hits in seven games
The Rams didn't have a first-round pick to trade for Von Miller, as they had already sent a bevy of picks to the Lions for Matthew Stafford earlier in 2021, but they traded the near equivalent of a first-rounder by sending second- and third-round picks to Denver.
Miller was only a rental and was in his 11th season, so two first-round picks wouldn't have been a realistic return for the Broncos by any means. It was well worth the price for the Rams, who went on to win Super Bowl 56.
Khalil Mack, Sept. 2018
- Bears received: EDGE Khalil Mack, 2020 2nd-round pick, 2020 6th-round pick
- Raiders received: 2019 1st-round pick, 2020 1st-round pick, 2020 3rd-round pick, 2019 6th-round pick
- Mack's 2017 stats: 10.5 sacks, 22 QB hits in 16 games
Mack's situation was remarkably similar to Parsons', as he was traded at the end of training camp four years into his NFL career and needed a new contract to complete a deal. The Bears paid a premium price for Mack, sending two first-round picks to the Raiders for the former Defensive Player of the Year. The two teams also swapped four more picks, with the Bears receiving second- and sixth-round selections and the Raiders landing third- and sixth-rounders.
The Mack trade included a bit more fluff than the Crosby deal, but the result was similar for the Raiders with two first-round picks coming their way for both edge rushers.
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