Maxx Crosby Still Hunting a Championship, And This Bears Trade Talk Just Blew Up

A wild new trade prediction just dropped, linking Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Chicago Bears, and if you’re a Bears fan, you gotta be buzzing. Just ahead of the NFL’s Week 7 games, Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports tossed Crosby’s name into a feature about players he’d “like to see get a change of scenery.”

This Trade Talk Isn’t Just Noise

Dajani makes it clear that while trade chatter is “usually more entertaining than the deals that actually take place” before the November 10 deadline, we’ve all been “surprised before.” He’s not just connecting Crosby to the Bears, either, but also their rival, the Detroit Lions. The whole vibe is that Crosby could genuinely find a new home in Chicago if things align. It’s not just random speculation; there’s a real argument being made here for a player change.

Championship Dreams vs. Reality

Here’s the real kicker: Crosby wants to win a championship. Dajani totally gets it. The Raiders are sitting at 3-3, which is way “more competitive this year than they have been in quite some time.” But let’s be real, even with that better record, calling this team a lock to “go all the way” is a “stretch,” obviously. So, if that championship is the absolute goal, Dajani believes it’s “still in his best interest to get traded to a real contender” before that November deadline hits. The big question in the piece is whether Crosby still even *wants* out of Vegas after a “canceled trade” situation previously. Maybe he saw that as some “divine intervention” to stay put, but you gotta figure that championship hunger is still burning.

Will It Actually Happen?

Now for the buzzkill, or maybe the dose of reality: the reporter (Anne Erickson) says a deal is “doubtful.” Yeah, that stings a bit for Bears fans dreaming big. But here’s the kicker: “that doesn’t mean it won’t.” In the NFL, especially leading up to the deadline, you just never know. Surprises happen, and when a player’s championship ambition is this clear, anything is possible.

The clock is ticking hard for that November 10 trade deadline. Will Maxx Crosby be wearing silver and black, battling it out with a 3-3 squad, or will he be chasing that championship dream with a new team? We’re all gonna be glued to our screens waiting to see if this “doubtful” prediction somehow, miraculously, comes true.

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Originally reported by The Sporting News.