The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock for the NFL Draft, but they have a big veteran question to figure out first.
There has been another round of trade rumors involving defensive end Maxx Crosby. Crosby reportedly wasn’t happy when the team put him on injured reserve late last season, a move that appeared to be an effort to secure the first pick of the draft. The Raiders did get that first pick, but there were lingering questions about the future of Crosby, one of the NFL’s best pass rushers.
General manager John Spytek was asked if he anticipated Crosby being on the Raiders next season.
“I do, yes,” Spytek said at the scouting combine.
That isn’t a guarantee five-time Pro Bowler will remain in Las Vegas. Spytek could be holding onto whatever trade leverage he has. But the Raiders have resisted trading Crosby before, and Spytek said he’s confident Crosby will remain in Las Vegas.
“Maxx is an elite player,” Spytek said. “I’ve been very up front from the start when I got here: We’re in the business of having very good players on the team, and we need a lot more of them. It’s hard to build an elite team without them.”
Spytek said Crosby has been in the Raiders’ building “every day” getting healthy. He said he believes Crosby wants to be with the Raiders still.
“Maxx and I have had great conversations, I’m comfortable there, yeah,” Spytek said.