Dallas Cowboys Makes Three Maxx Crosby Trade Offers as Jerry Jones Goes All Out for $106.5m Raiders Star

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones aggressively pursued Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro pass rusher Maxx Crosby, submitting three separate trade proposals before the edge rusher’s near-deal with the Baltimore Ravens collapsed, sources told ESPN.

According to the report, the Cowboys’ first offer packaged their 2026 first-round selection at No. 20 overall and starting defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa. Jones upped the ante in a second proposal that sent the No. 12 pick and a third-round choice to Las Vegas. The franchise’s final bid surrendered the No. 12 selection plus a second-round pick.

None of the packages satisfied the Raiders, who coveted two first-rounders and an additional player. Baltimore ultimately stepped in with an offer of two first-round picks, but the transaction was scuttled after Crosby failed his physical.

The revelation underscores Dallas’ urgency to overhaul a defense that ranked among the league’s worst last season. Jones, speaking to reporters earlier this month, refused to rule out revisiting talks for Crosby, whose $106.5 million contract and elite pass-rush production make him one of the sport’s most coveted defenders.

Crosby, 26, has spent his entire six-year career with the Raiders, compiling 52 career sacks and back-to-back Pro Bowl nods. While the Ravens’ deal is now off the table, the Cowboys’ willingness to part with premium draft capital signals that Jones is willing to mortgage future assets for an immediate defensive upgrade.

Las Vegas, meanwhile, retains one of the NFL’s premier edge threats and could revisit trade discussions ahead of training camp if a contender meets its lofty asking price.