Death, taxes, and the Dallas Cowboys being tangled up in trade rumors for Maxx Crosby. That has been the case since last season's trade deadline, and not even watching him stay home with the Las Vegas Raiders has changed that.
The Raiders reluctantly moved him to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks, just to watch them send him right back to Sin City over alleged concerns about his knee. The whole operation seemed fishy from the start, but the Raiders gladly took him back.
The Cowboys were right there in the mix to trade for him before the Ravens one-upped them at the eleventh hour, and they didn't resume their pursuit after the botched trade. However, Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox believes it might be just a matter of time before he's right back on the trade block, and he cited the Cowboys as one of his potential landing spots:
"Keeping Crosby and allowing him to help jump-start the latest rebuild alongside No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza would make plenty of sense for Las Vegas," wrote Knox. "However, this doesn't mean that the Raiders won't again consider dealing the 28-year-old or that other teams shouldn't come calling."
The Cowboys should be all over Maxx Crosby if he becomes available
Of course, this isn't likely to happen before the start of the season. The Raiders might as well reconsider their stance on trading him, or Crosby himself might finally figure out that the grass can be greener elsewhere, but it will take a while.
The Raiders are entering the season with renewed hope and energy, but that's not sustainable. Granted, they're trending in the right direction, but barring a shocking turn of events, they're more than likely to have a losing record by the trade deadline.
So, if Crosby proves that there's nothing to be worried about with his knee, and if the Cowboys are willing to meet the asking price of two first-round picks -- or at least come close to it -- there might be a deal to be made here.
The Raiders shouldn't be in a rush or any obligation to part ways with their superstar, but given his age and previous trade, that's not off the question. Also, after watching what the Cleveland Browns just got for Myles Garrett, perhaps the Cowboys can get him for just one first-round pick and a starting-caliber player.
Everybody's holding onto their first-round picks ahead of the stacked and promising 2027 NFL Draft. The Cowboys will obviously have needs to address by then, but they look like a team in a prime position to compete this year, so they may not value their first-round pick as much as other teams.
Jerry Jones said they wouldn't resume their pursuit of Crosby after the medical concerns, but if history has taught Cowboys fans anything, take what Jones says with a grain of salt.
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