qq. TRADE BOMBSHELL: Deadline Nov 4! Chiefs eyeing Raiders BEAST Maxx Crosby to SUPERCHARGE their D-line!
The Kansas City Chiefs have never been shy about making bold moves to preserve their championship window. With the trade deadline approaching on November 4, league insiders believe Kansas City may be preparing one of the biggest defensive acquisitions in years — a blockbuster offer for Raiders superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby.
Kansas City remains a top Super Bowl contender behind Patrick Mahomes and one of the NFL’s most disciplined defenses. But inside the building, there is an acknowledgment of a serious vulnerability: the pass rush is one injury away from collapsing. Charles Omenihu only recently returned from a torn ACL, Mike Danna has missed time, and behind George Karlaftis, the depth chart is alarmingly inexperienced. If Chris Jones or Karlaftis were to miss even a single stretch of games, the Chiefs would have almost no reliable edge presence left.
That reality has pushed Kansas City to explore high-impact additions, and Crosby checks every box. He is one of the league’s most relentless defenders, capable of generating pressure without help and dictating blocking schemes on his own. The Chiefs have built their defense on timely blitzing and smarter disguise looks, but they have leaned heavily on the rush to create fourth-quarter stops. When Jones is double-teamed late in games, the pressure disappears — and that is not sustainable against the quarterbacks waiting in January.
The schedule reinforces the urgency. A Week 9 matchup with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills looms, with Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow potential playoff opponents down the line. To beat those offenses, Spagnuolo needs to win with four rushers, not an all-out blitz that leaves the secondary vulnerable to screens and option plays. Crosby would allow Kansas City to play the type of balanced, flexible defense required to win in the postseason.
The Trade Package on the Table
Chiefs receive:
- DE Maxx Crosby
Raiders receive:
- 2026 first-round pick
- 2027 first-round pick
- 2026 third-round pick
- DE Charles Omenihu
- EDGE Ashton Gillotte
It’s the kind of offer the Raiders simply don’t get often. Las Vegas has stumbled to a 2–5 record and continues to search for an identity under a new regime. Building around expensive veterans keeps them competitive only on the surface; adding multiple major draft assets and young defenders could accelerate a real rebuild. As painful as it might be to part with their defensive cornerstone, the practical football argument grows harder to ignore.
For the Chiefs, this is about seizing the moment. Travis Kelce is in the latter stages of his career, Jones will require another major contract decision, and Mahomes is living in the middle of his prime. Teams with quarterbacks of his caliber don’t waste windows — they push all-in. Kansas City knows championships aren’t guaranteed, even with Mahomes. The defense must keep the standard high enough to win tight, physical playoff games.
Maxx Crosby would give them that edge. He would immediately form one of the league’s most intimidating front sevens and erase one of the last concerns surrounding the defending AFC powerhouse.
The Raiders hold the leverage today. But with the deadline closing in, the question becomes simple:
Can Las Vegas truly afford to say no?
