Of interest to Jaguars? NFL insider says Maxx Crosby done with Raiders

Story byOf interest to Jaguars? NFL insider says Maxx Crosby done with RaidersPaul Bretl, Jaguars WireThu, February 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM UTC·2 min read

On an appearance on Yahoo! Sports Daily, NFL insider Jay Glazer was asked about Maxx Crosby's future with the Raiders, specifically whether or not he believes his time with the Raiders is through.

Keeping it short, Glazer said, "I do."

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When asked, Glazer added that a deal "probably" gets done before the NFL draft. Glazer did not specify which teams would make sense as a potential landing spot for Crosby, but did say "a ton of them." That shouldn't come as a surprise, given that just about every team could use a top-tier pass rusher.

"The day it happened, no less than 20 teams called me and asked, 'Is this real? Can we get him? What's it for?' I'm like, guys, we're not there yet, but yes, it's real."

Glazer says this is Crosby's decision. He doesn't want to do another rebuild and communicated that to Raiders' owner Mark Davis.

As far as what it would take to acquire Crosby from the Raiders, Glazer said, "probably more than Micah," referencing the Packers-Cowboys trade for Parsons last August. In that deal, the Packers sent two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark to Dallas.

So, what does this mean for the Jacksonville Jaguars?

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In general, defensive end is a position of need for them. Landing Crosby would obviously be a home run.

However, the team does not have a first-round pick in 2026, which could put them at a negotiating disadvantage with other teams that do have one this year. A first-round pick this year vs. next is going to be considered more valuable.

In addition to that, not that more space can't be created, but the Jaguars are tight on cap space currently, and Crosby's base salary over the next four years ranges between $27 million and $30 million in each of those seasons.

As always, there can be workarounds when it comes to the compensation traded away -- including trading a player as part of the deal -- or fitting a massive deal on the salary cap books, but if the Jaguars were to be interested, they seem to have some real hurdles to overcome.

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