Defensive end Maxx Crosby's Las Vegas Raiders will host the Los Angeles Chargers in Sunday afternoon's season finale. On Saturday night, he was watching the AFC North showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
At the start of the first quarter, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow found his favorite target Ja'Marr Chase on a 15-yard pass for a first down. It wasn't a clear-cut play though, Burrow threw a behind-the-shoulder pass to Chase who had to do a complete spin and tap his toes in bounds to ensure the catch.
Crosby was left impressed with what he saw as he took to X to compliment Chase's skills as a wide receiver.
"Ja’Marr Is Ice Cold…" Crosby posted on X during Saturday night's game.
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Fans flocked to Crosby's post on X. The Raiders defensive end was encouraged by fans to play in Cincinnati alongside Chase. Others said his comments suggest that he wants out of Las Vegas.
Fans' recruitment of Maxx Crosby continued as others tried their best to convince the defensive end he would have more success elsewhere. Crosby is currently in the midst of a four-year contract worth $94 million with the 4-12 Las Vegas Raiders.
"Man, Bengals fans would treat you like royalty in stripes. You should think about it."-one fan proclaimed
"Y’all both could be Bengals ."-one fan hinted
"You put us back in the Super Bowl man… come On over the water is warm."-suggested another
One fan suggested that Maxx Crosby and defensive end Trey Hendrickson could be a powerful duo on the Bengals' defense.
"Being in Cincinnati seeing it first hand would be better."-one fan predicted
"Imagine what you and Trey could do together."-questioned another
"you want to play cincy just say that."-one person on X said
Maxx Crosby voiced frustrations on current state of Raiders
Maxx Crosby is playing his sixth season with the Raiders organization. Through those seasons, he has not only been a part of the team moving from Oakland to Las Vegas but also a constant change in personnel. Crosby voiced his frustrations on his podcast, "The Rush with Maxx Crosby."
The defensive end, who was selected to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, is disappointed by the Raiders' continuous coaching changes over the last few seasons, as well as the trades and releases of players.
"Years of inconsistency, you know what I mean," Crosby said. "It's new coaches every other year and this and this and that and new teammates. There have been plenty of times where I have been like, ‘damn, this defensive line is cold,’ and I come back and every single one of them is gone … There's a lot of things. It's tough bro."
Trade rumors surrounding Crosby have ramped up lately. Some fans on social media have questioned whether the defensive end would request a trade or perhaps the team would trade him in exchange for a draft pick.
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