Maxx Crosby is available once again after the Las Vegas Raiders’ agreement to trade the star pass rusher to the Baltimore Ravens fell through.
If Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones is to be believed, that could open the door for the Cincinnati Bengals to swoop in and acquire Crosby.
‘My sources says that the Bengals are about to trade for Maxx Crosby,’ Jones said in a video posted on social media.
Jones did not provide any additional information about a potential trade between the Bengals and the Raiders. The former NFL cornerback, who spent 8 of his 13 seasons in Cincinnati, simply said he has ‘really good sources’ informing him.
‘I’m just saying what my sources said,’ Jones said. ‘Let’s see if my sources are right.’
The Bengals lost two of their top edge rushers – Trey Hendrickson and Joseph Ossai – in free agency. Ossai signed a three-year deal to join the New York Jets while Hendrickson joined the Ravens less than 24 hours after Baltimore nixed its trade for Crosby.
Cincinnati signed former Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe in free agency to help replace the duo. They also have 2023 and 2025 first-round picks, Myles Murphy and Shemar Stewart, at the position.
Would that be enough to dissuade the Bengals from trading for Crosby? Only time will tell. But should they desire a high-end upgrade, they have enough cap space – $24.2 million, per OverTheCap.com – to chase the five-time Pro Bowler.
Regardless of what Cincinnati does, Jones expressed he is greatly excited ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
‘Oh, we’re gonna be so (expletive) good this year,’ Jones said of the Bengals. ‘I can’t wait for football season.’