Bengals' Maxx Crosby Pursuit, Lawrence Trade

0:00On April 22nd, Bengals fans hold up turns out Cincinnati had their eyes on Las Vegas Raiders star Max Crosby, way before pulling off that blockbuster. Trey for Dexter Lawrence. They were ready to ship out their 10th overall draft pick to snag the ed rusher, but the deal hit a wall over the price tag. Were from NFL Insider Tony Pauline is that the Bengals talk trade with the Raiders using that 10th pick, but they wouldn't cough up too. This rounders like the Ravens did earlier this off season. That Baltimore offer fell through after Crosby's physical flunked, leaving Vegas holding the bag. The Bengals desperately needed defensive help after losing Trey Hendrickson to those same Ravens in free agency, so bolstering the line was priority. One heading into the 2026 season. Instead, they flipped the 10th pick straight to the Giants for the three-time pro-Bull Tackle Lawrence, who was coming off a rough year and stirring. Up some locker room drama in New York. Players couldn't land those two firsts anywhere else after the physical bust, and now, since

1:00in that defense, looks stacked for the long-haul smart moves. All around in this wild trade season, that's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.