Eagles Trade for Maxx Crosby, Boosting Super Bowl Chances

0:00On April 6th, ESPN's Bill Barnwell just dropped a wild trade idea, the Philadelphia Eagles grabbing Ed rusher Max Crosby from the Las Vegas, Raiders. In the deal, Philly sends over their 23rd overall pick this year, a 2027 3rd rounder, and Edge Guy Nolan Smith Jr. This comes right after Crosby bounced from Baltimore back to Vegas over a knee issue. Crosby's no joke on the field, he's arguably the top pass rusher in the league. As sees in in 2025, he still notch 10 sacks while dealing with a torn meniscus. Since entering the NFL in 2019, the 28-year-old has racked up 69.5 sacks, 278 solo, tackles, and a ton of quarterback pressure over 110 games. Eagles fans are buzzing because their defense was already elite last year, ranking 5th and points allowed at just 19.1 per game. They led the league in completion percentage, allowed at 56.8%, and were second in passer rating against at 75.4.

1:02But Philly got bounced in the wild card round by San Francisco in 2026 playoffs, after winning the Super Bowl the year before against. Kansas City. Adding Crosby next to stars like Jalen Carter, Cooper Dejon, and Queen and Mitchell would crank that unit up even higher. The Eagles lost Jalen Phillips to Carolina in free agency, so their pressure might dip without a move like this. Crosby has no no trade clause, making it wide open. It Philly pulls this off under Vic Fangio that could lock in as the biggest Super Bowl favorites heading into next season. Keep an eye on those trade, wires, NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.