Chicago Bears insider cracks door open to potential Maxx Crosby blockbuster trade

After barnstorming to the NFC Divisional round and coming an overtime interception away from an NFC Championship Game berth, general manager Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears may be about to take some big swings in the weeks ahead, this offseason.

While figuring out the puzzle with three free agent safeties is likely a priority, as will be beefing up the interior of the defensive line, few upgrades that Poles could make would be more impactful than adding a dominant pass rusher to fix a glaring weakness in coordinator Dennis Allen’s unit.

Could Chicago Bears trade for Maxx Crosby?

There’s a legitimate chance that the Las Vegas Raiders will shop All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby this offseason, and adding the 28-year-old off his third double-digit sack campaign in the past four seasons would certainly qualify as a big splash and major upgrade for Chicago.

As the offseason gets underway, Chicago Tribune Bears insider Brad Biggs stopped just short of saying there’s zero possibility of Crosby wearing a Bears uniform come September.

“The Bears would need to have legitimate internal conversations about any player of Crosby’s ability who is available — if any are available,” Biggs wrote on February 4. “But my intuition is that general manager Ryan Poles would have a hard time bundling two first-round draft picks or something close to that to acquire Crosby.”

Given that the Bears are currently projected to be upwards of $5 million over the salary cap, that might be the even bigger hurdle than trading two first-round picks for the type of player who just might push Chicago over the top in the NFC.

After all, Crosby remains in the back-end of the prime of his career, and has posted 69.5 sacks through the first seven seasons of his career.

Biggs, though, left the door cracked just enough to suggest that if Crosby’s available, the Bears might actually have interest.

“If the price is lower, then it would be an intriguing option.”

This is where things get interesting.

If teams across the NFL balk at two first-round picks for a pass rusher at Crosby’s age, perhaps the Bears would jump in and offer at least one first-round selection or multiple second-round picks to get the deal done. Maybe there’s even a world where wide receiver DJ Moore and a second-round pick is enough to satisfy the Raiders enough to pull the trigger on a trade that would add a top receiver to a collection of skill players that already includes running back Ashton Jeanty and tight end Brock Bowers, around presumptive No. 1 overall pick, Fernando Mendoza at quarterback.

If nothing else, Crosby’s market is worth monitoring for the Bears, who could use an infusion of dominance off the edge opposite Montez Sweat, if Chicago is looking to build out a championship defense in 2026, and beyond.

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