🔥 HOT NEWS: Maxx Crosby to Chicago? This Proposal Would Instantly Rewrite the Super Bowl Odds ⚡.DH

It only takes one move to change the NFL’s balance of power.

For the Las Vegas Raiders, that move may be letting go of the one player who still feels synonymous with the franchise. For the Chicago Bears, it could be the final step from “feel-good contender” to outright Super Bowl favorite.

Maxx Crosby’s name has hovered around trade speculation ever since the Raiders’ disastrous 3–14 season ended with another reset. Pete Carroll is gone.

The Raiders hold the No. 1 overall pick. A quarterback selection—widely expected to be Fernando Mendoza—appears inevitable. And in the background, the tension surrounding Crosby has refused to fade.

The moment that changed everything came late in the 2025 season, when Crosby was shut down for the final two games. The official explanation was injury management.

The unofficial reality looked more strategic. Crosby reportedly disagreed strongly with the decision and left the team facility after a confrontation. From that point on, the idea of a trade stopped sounding far-fetched.

Now, a blockbuster proposal is forcing fans to confront the unthinkable.

According to a trade idea circulated by FanDuel, the Raiders would send Maxx Crosby to the Chicago Bears in exchange for wide receiver DJ Moore, a 2026 first-round pick, a 2026 fifth-round pick, and a 2027 second-round pick.

On paper, it’s massive. In context, it’s explosive.

For Chicago, the logic is brutally simple. The Bears’ 2025 season felt magical right up until it didn’t. Their overtime loss to the Rams in the Divisional Round exposed one lingering flaw: they couldn’t consistently wreck games defensively.

Montez Sweat provided solid production, but when it mattered most, Chicago lacked a true nightmare off the edge.

Crosby fixes that instantly.

He’s not just a pass rusher—he’s an identity. Relentless motor. Emotional leader. The kind of defender offenses have to scheme around before anything else. Pairing Crosby with Chicago’s already ascending defense would create a unit capable of closing games, not just competing in them.

That’s why this trade feels like a tipping point. Add Crosby, and Chicago doesn’t just return to the playoffs—they enter 2026 as a legitimate Super Bowl favorite.

For the Raiders, the move would signal something equally clear: a full reset.

Crosby is beloved in Las Vegas. He’s also entering the later stages of his prime on a team nowhere near contention.

Trading him now would allow Vegas to maximize value while aligning the roster with a rookie quarterback timeline.

DJ Moore, despite a down season statistically, would immediately become the Raiders’ No. 1 receiver—a critical piece for a young QB. The draft capital would give the front office flexibility to rebuild depth and identity.

It’s a cold decision. But it’s a logical one.

And that’s what makes it uncomfortable.

This trade isn’t about whether Crosby is good enough to keep. It’s about whether the Raiders believe they can realistically win while he’s still at his peak. Everything about their offseason suggests they don’t.

For Chicago, the risk is obvious. Giving up picks and a proven receiver isn’t cheap. But contenders don’t win by waiting. They win by striking when the window cracks open—and right now, Chicago’s window is wide.

The idea that one trade could crown a new NFC favorite sounds dramatic. But that’s the nature of elite defensive stars. They don’t just add wins. They end drives, swing momentum, and decide January games.

If Maxx Crosby ends up in Chicago, the NFC won’t feel balanced anymore.

It will feel decided.

And the Raiders will be betting that pain now is the price of relevance later—a gamble they’ve finally decided they’re willing to take.