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The Detroit Lions have been on the brink of greatness for the past few seasons, but former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum believes they could be one move away from finally breaking through.
Tannenbaum thinks that the Lions should trade for Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro pass-rusher Maxx Crosby to pair opposite fellow All-Pro Aidan Hutchinson.
“To me, this is a no-brainer. You’re in a win-now mode with pressure; go give up two second-round picks if you’re the Detroit Lions, and go get Maxx Crosby,” Tannenbaum said on a recent episode of ESPN’s "Get Up." “Look, Kerby Joseph isn’t healthy, Brian Branch isn’t healthy, understandably, they cut Terrion Arnold. You wanna cover up some questions in the secondary. Put Aidan Hutchinson in one side, and Maxx Crosby on the other.”
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Crosby, who will turn 29 in August, was nearly traded to the Baltimore Ravens earlier this offseason for a pair of first-round selections. However, the Ravens ultimately backed out of the trade with concerns about his health following a failed physical.
Crosby's 2025 campaign was cut short when he was placed on injured reserve by the Raiders after reports suggested offseason meniscus surgery was a possibility.
That's exactly what happened, too, as Crosby underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus and address other stress-related injuries to the bone and cartilage in his left knee.
Nonetheless, Crosby has been one of the NFL's premiere pass-rushers, when healthy, and that's exactly what he seems to be at this point of the offseason.
Since being selected in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft, Crosby has racked up 439 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 29 passes defensed and one interception.
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It remains to be seen what the Raiders' asking price for Crosby would be now after the botched Baltimore deal, but it wouldn't hurt the Lions to give them a call, especially given Hutchinson's injury history.
Together, Hutchinson and Crosby would undoubtedly become one of the best pass-rushing duos in the league, and just maybe, finally help Detroit hoist its first Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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