The Las Vegas Raiders announced Wednesday that they have signed a multi-year extension to Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby.
For each ESPN, the extension is $106.5 million over three years and the bond is $91.5, making it a non-quarter of the highest amount in NFL history in terms of annual salary ($35.5 million). Minnesota Viking receiver Justin Jefferson was previously a non-quarterly non-paid non-wage in the NFL, earning a four-year, $140 million contract paying $35 million a year.
Crosby, 27, chose him in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, so he’s four-time Pro Bowler and two All-Pro who played six seasons of careers with the Raiders. He averaged 9.9 sacks per season and led the league twice in lossy tackles.
Crosby told Yahoo Sports in February that he “want to be here, but I want to win” along with the Raiders.
The deal ensures that the Raiders remain top defenders under the new leadership of head coach Pete Carroll, who joined the team in January. Crosby previously played on a four-year, $94 million extension that expired in 2026. He is currently signed with the Raiders until 2029 when he was 32 years old.
Crosby’s extension helps to raise defenses ranked 15th in the NFL for each game allowed, but ranked 26th in the league, giving up 25.5 points per game.
But the Raiders’ biggest need remains in the offense, especially at quarterbacks. Las Vegas scored 18.2 points per game last season, ranking 29th in the NFL. Their top option under the center remains Adan O’Connell, the only quarterback on the roster in the NFL starting experience, after the Raiders were reported on Wednesday that they were going to release him.
Whether it’s draft or free agency, getting a quarterback will be a top priority in Las Vegas this offseason. The Raiders have the sixth pick in the draft, with two predicted first-round quarterbacks available at Miami’s Camward and Colorado’s Shedure Sanders. Sam Darnold and Aaron Rodgers are the top quarterbacks available at free agency.
