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Raider Nation Reacts to Bittersweet Maxx Crosby Trade

What did Raider Nation have to say about the Maxx Crosby trade on Friday?
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Oct 23, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) greets fans before the game against the Houston Texans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Oct 23, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) greets fans before the game against the Houston Texans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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It is finally over. The Las Vegas Raiders have ended a long-running saga, and also the tenure of their top player.

The Raiders officially traded star defensive end and franchise player Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, earning first-round picks in the 2026 and 2027 NFL Draft as a result. But what did Raider Nation have to say about the move?

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Nov 30, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Raider Nation Sounds Off

While the Crosby trade certainly earned the Raiders a massive draft haul, it is also worth considering that this trade can be seen as bittersweet by the faithul Raiders fan base. Crosby was the face of the franchise, the cornerstone player. He was the one kids looked up to, who fan bases bought the jersey for.

Now that Crosby is gone, like so many other former Raiders greats before him. The Raiders will move on and hope to have a brighter future ahead, thanks to the picks they got for Crosby, but general manager John Spytek has a long way to go until he is able to make Raider Nation forget about their star defensive end.

With that said, fans will have to quickly move on as the Raiders use the new draft picks to rebuild their franchise around future franchise quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Thanks to the picks Las Vegas got in the Crosby trade, they have the draft package to completely reshape their roster over the next few seasons.

Las Vegas will have to hit on the picks, of course. But they will at least have a better chance to put together a winning roster now than they would have a few weeks ago, which is something all fans and members of Raider Nation can celebrate. Moving on from Crosby is tough, but the Raiders made sure to take care of their future.

Still, even despite the trade there is no questioning what kind of legacy Crosby is leaving behind with the Raiders. He was one of the best players in the franchise's modern era and for years proved to be the only thing actually going right for the Raiders and their operations.

But now the Crosby era is over. The Raiders have officially moved on from their star defensive end, dealing him for the kind of trade package that accurately sums up the kind of elite talent that Crosby is. He had a great run with the Raiders, but that is now the past.

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Michael Canelo
MICHAEL CANELO

Michael Canel is a breaking news beat writer for various team sites across the On SI platform, focusing on both college and professional sports. A graduate of Fresno State University, he has transformed his passion for sports into a career, covering the latest breaking news with years of expertise and the enthusiasm of a devoted fan.