INDIANAPOLIS — Among the numerous items on the Raiders’ to-do list is the looming contract situation of star defensive end Maxx Crosby.
Crosby, 27, is entering the final two years of a four-year, $94 million contract. The issue is the guarantees of that deal have been exhausted. He has nonguaranteed salaries of $22.2 million in 2025 and $18.8 million in 2026.
A new deal is clearly in order for Crosby, potentially one that pays him in the same range as the top players in his position. The five-year, $170 million contract that Nick Bosa signed with the 49ers in 2023, of which $122.5 million is guaranteed, is an example.
New Raiders general manager John Spytek made it clear Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine that a long-term deal that keeps Crosby in Las Vegas is on his mind.
“I envision Maxx being a Raider for a long time,” Spytek said. “And I think that’s what he wants, too.”
The Raiders have 17 looming unrestricted free agents this offseason, and those situations could take precedence over Crosby. But it would be surprising if a new deal wasn’t struck before the start of the season.
“I don’t want to make any predictions or speak too much about that,” Spytek said. “I just would say I have an immense amount of respect for Maxx. No. 1, the way he plays the game, the passion he plays with. This is what Pete (new coach Carroll) and I have talked about. We want that to be what a Raider looks like, and he’s a great shining example on that. And he’s also a really skilled and talented player on top of it, too.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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