Ever since the 2025 NFL season ended for the Las Vegas Raiders, there’s been seemingly endless speculation about the future of superstar defensive end Maxx Crosby, who wasn’t happy about the team shutting him down prematurely due to a knee injury.
One of many teams that has monitored this situation involving Crosby in Las Vegas is the Chicago Bears, which appears interested in acquiring the perennial Pro Bowler in a trade if he’s made available by the Raiders.
Although Crosby has repeatedly said he doesn’t want to be traded, the rumors continue to swirl.
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GettyMaxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders
On Tuesday, with the NFL scouting combine underway in Indianapolis, Raiders general manager John Spytek provided an update on Crosby.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Spytek made it clear that he expects Crosby to return to the Raiders for the 2026 NFL season.
Even though Spytek expects Crosby to be back in a Raiders uniform next season, anything can happen between now and the start of the 2026 campaign, which teams like the Bears will be hoping for, as the veteran pass rusher is a game-changing talent.
However, it may be a foregone conclusion that Crosby isn’t going anywhere.
“Yes I am. Maxx is an elite player. … He’s in the building everyday and we have a great relationship.”
“Yes, I am. Maxx is an elite player,” Spytek said. “He’s in the building everyday and we have a great relationship.”
It’ll be interesting to see how things pan out in Las Vegas and whether Crosby’s status changes in the coming months.
Caleb Williams’ Revealing Statement on Maxx Crosby’s Podcast
GettyCaleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears smiles at Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders
During an appearance on Crosby’s The Rush podcast, Bears star quarterback Caleb Williams made some interesting comments about the team’s offense in 2026.
“I really want to become the greatest offense this year,” Williams said. “So that’s really on my mind, being able to find ways to put up points every single time we’re out there. And so, you know, honestly, whatever, whatever that comes down to. I think that starts with the first two of what I said is, you know, getting these completions, starting drives, getting drives going and then, you know, helping with protection or making sure that I deliver some easy, easy, what we call runner balls. And getting these drives going and scoring. I think the average was 38.5 or something like that from Denver. That Peyton [Manning] year, where he had 50 touchdowns. … I think it’s 39 is the number, you know, average score. That’s what we’re going for.”
With what Williams showed he can do under head coach Ben Johnson, it seems like the sky is the limit for the USC product, as he clearly wants to take his game and the Bears’ offense to another level next season, which might be possible depending on what the team’s front office does during the NFL offseason to address certain areas to improve an already potent offense led by one of the most talented young quarterbacks in the game.
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