Cowboys, Commanders predicted to battle for $106 million future Hall of Fame edge rusher

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The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders are two teams that could benefit from improving their pass rush this offseason.

It’s safe to say the Cowboys have a clearer incentive to address that issue before the start of the 2026-27 season, as they only recorded 35 sacks in 2025-26 and rarely made opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable in drop-back and shotgun scenarios.

Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport identified a future Hall of Fame edge rusher as a perfect trade target for Dallas. However, the NFL journalist believes they’ll have to battle with the Commanders for his services.

“At the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek told reporters that the team had no intention of trading star edge-rusher Maxx Crosby,” Davenport wrote Friday.

“There's just one small problem—Spytek then traded Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for a pair of first-round picks before the move fell apart due to a failed physical.”

“The status of Crosby's surgically repaired knee clouds things here, although this analyst contends that Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta simply got cold feet when he realized the Ravens could get Trey Hendrickson for over $10 million less a season and keep their picks.”

“Given those clouds, the Raiders might not be able to get those multiple first-rounders from another team. But even a lesser offer (say a Round 1 pick and Round 2 pick) could be worth considering for a Raiders team in the opening stages of a full-on rebuild—especially if that first-rounder comes relatively early.”

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones previously stated that a Crosby trade remains an option, keeping the door open for a blockbuster deal. That said, Jones also noted that he doesn’t anticipate a deal coming to fruition anytime soon.

Still, Dallas should be fully prepared to steal Crosby from Las Vegas, as it’s already been proven that anything can happen in the NFL. Crosby, who’s challenging to contain in one-on-one situations, reached the 10-sack mark for the fourth time in 2025-26, was responsible for 73 total tackles, and forced two fumbles.

Crosby would be a blockbuster acquisition for the Cowboys. Still, it’s reasonable to assume the NFC franchise would have to present Dallas with an eyebrow-raising offer to convince Las Vegas to end their partnership with the 28-year-old pass-rushing phenomenon.

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