Maxx Crosby gives 49ers fans hope on his Instagram
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 04: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on prior to a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 04, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesWelcome to the offseason, where we talk about what a player posts on their social media. In this instance, it's not just any player. It's one of the very best in the NFL. Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby. In his story, there are multiple references to Crosby missing the Bay Area. Here's one:
Raiders DE Maxx Crosby just teased a new song and mentioned buying a new house in the Bay Area
- (@TheSFNiners) February 17, 2026
What can I say, the boy get paid, brand new crib in the Bay. We done touched down in the Bay like Steph and Klay" pic.twitter.com/SgWZuZFidd
If you watch another one of his stories that was uploaded early Tuesday morning, it's a song called Oakland Pt. 2" by an artist named Karri. The lyrics talk about how he misses Oakland and wants to move back.
Of course, this could be a big old nothing burger and a person reminiscing about a happy period in their life at 6 in the morning. But it's the offseason, and we do not operate in that manner. The only logical conclusion is that Crosby wants to move back to the Bay Area, and since the San Francisco 49ers are the only team, Crosby will be a Niner. That's how this works, right?
He's certainly the type of player you trade for. The 49ers averaged a league low of 1.2 sacks per game. Crosby had half as many sacks (10) as the 49ers (20) did in 2025.
Las Vegas needs a quarterback. Klint Kubiak just won a Super Bowl with Sam Darnold. Perhaps he'd be interested in Mac Jones. That would soften the blow from a draft capital perspective. Theoretically, Jones might mean you only need to include a second-round pick or something that equates to that, as opposed to a first-rounder.
Crosby has a lot of wear-and-tear, will be 29 by the start of the season, so there might be some buyer beware. He has not played a full season during the previous two years. Crosby missed two games last season and only played 12 games in 2024. Still, despite missing a couple of games last season, he was still a menace and among the best of the best.