Las Vegas Raiders GM John Spytek revealed he expects star DE Maxx Crosby to be part of the organization for the upcoming season despite the trade speculations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout a doubt,\u201d the Raiders general manager shared today. \u201cCrosby is an elite footballer, and I have been very upfront from the beginning when I got here that I want to work with great players, and that\u2019s why I expect him to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n
John claimed he has a great relationship with the defensive end and that they have positive discussions as Maxx is rehabbing from an offseason knee procedure.<\/p>\n
The GM, however, didn\u2019t say that the star DE is untradable. Just like the 1st<\/sup> draft overall selection, he admitted that Las Vegas will always listen to trade offers.<\/p>\n \u201cI learned that in the past, always to listen, and I will work like that in the future,\u201d Spytek said to the reporters.<\/p>\n Rumors are that Crosby wants to play for a contender and that the Patriots are favorites to land him, as Maxx is a fan of New England\u2019s head coach, Mike Vrabel.<\/p>\n #Raiders<\/a> GM John Spytek comments on Maxx Crosby, who he anticipates playing for Las Vegas in 2026<\/p>\n "Maxx is an elite player… We're in the business of having really good players on the team and we need a lot more of them… Maxx and I have a great relationship. He's in the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/SqavbJMfKY<\/a><\/p>\n — Nick Walters (@nickwalt) February 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n