For weeks, it was believed that the Chicago Bears were the favorites to land five-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Maxx Crosby via trade. After a long and volatile season with the Las Vegas Raiders, the two sides agreed that it was in their best interest to part ways.
The asking price from Las Vegas was high: two first round picks. Chicago, of course, was reluctant to offer that much. Still, the prevailing belief was that the Bears would get something done.
However, the Baltimore Ravens swooped in at the last minute and agreed to send the Raiders what they wanted. Just a couple days later, though, the pulled out of the trade.
The Chicago Bears are not going to get Maxx Crosby
Baltimore allegedly pulled out of the trade due to concerns over Crosby’s recovery from a knee injury suffered in 2025. This, though, did not make much sense as they had access to all his medical records during trade negotiations.
Whatever the case, the Ravens pulled out of the deal and signed Trey Hendrickson instead.
With Crosby returned to the Raiders, many wondered if the Bears might try to acquire the five-time Pro Bowler. However, based on Crosby’s own social media post, it does not sound like he is going anywhere anymore:
Everything Happens For A Reason. Believe Nothing You Hear & Half Of What You See. Im A Raider. I’m Back. Run That Sh*t. 🦅🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/8IZXiDYMio
— Maxx Crosby (@CrosbyMaxx) March 12, 2026
As one can see from his social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Crosby has committed to the Raiders organization for the 2026 NFL season.
It is just as well for Chicago, who have been busy addressing their roster in other ways in the days since the original trade was announced. That being said, they do need to add a pass rusher or two. It will be interesting to see who they are able to pick up in free agency and/or the NFL Draft.
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