The New England Patriots missed out on a celebrity commerce goal when the Las Vegas Raiders despatched Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens. Tom Brady reportedly performed a task in conserving the dominant move rusher away from his former staff.
Following the blockbuster deal, a supply advised ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler there was “no way” Brady, a Raiders minority proprietor, would have traded Crosby to the Patriots. The seven-time Super Bowl champion allegedly did not wish to ship the Pro Bowler to play for ex-teammate Mike Vrabel.
Brady’s Raiders as a substitute shipped Crosby to Baltimore for a substantial haul. Las Vegas obtained the No. 14 choose in subsequent month’s NFL Draft and a 2027 first-rounder.
Even if Brady needed to assist the franchise that constructed him a statue, the Patriots could have struggled to match that bundle since they choose No. 31 this 12 months. They additionally weren’t the one staff to fall quick within the Crosby sweepstakes.
Fowler wrote that the Raiders “leveraged the highest bidders” to get the very best return for Crosby. That consists of the Dallas Cowboys, who had been prepared to supply the No. 12 choose, a future second-rounder and a veteran participant.
A supply inside the group mentioned the Cowboys “loved” Crosby, however they set a agency restrict after shifting a first- and second-round choose for defensive lineman Quinnen Williams throughout the 2025 season.
The Chicago Bears additionally stored tabs on Crosby however weren’t thought-about “major players.”
Crosby provides the Ravens a ferocious defender who tallied 69.5 sacks in seven seasons with the Raiders. He’s collected at the least 20 quarterback hits in 5 consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns.
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