The NFC is shaping up to be quite competitive, so if any team wants to separate itself, it might take a big move before the trade deadline.
ESPN analyst Ryan Clark had one team in mind that could better its chances with a big acquisition, and there is one player he has in mind.
Clark mentioned the Dallas Cowboys as a team in need of a trade, and he likes the idea of a star pass rusher winding up there.
“The one trade has to be an impactful football player that gets the ball. We’ve heard Maxx Crosby. If Maxx Crosby’s name is attached to this, and now you add a player on the back end along with Trevon Diggs being some semblance of his former self, then absolutely. If the best trio in football, when we’re talking about quarterback and wide receiver, then absolutely they make the right trade in there. If this team had Micah Parsons still, I’d think differently about them,” Clark said.
"The one trade has to be an impactful football player that gets the ball."@Realrclark25 on if the Dallas Cowboys need to make a trade ? pic.twitter.com/EYwdT2Alix
— First Take (@FirstTake) October 23, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders reportedly have told Crosby that he isn’t going to be traded, but it appears the media is turning a blind eye to that because it’s more interesting to think about him moving to a contender.
Crosby has been a force through seven games, just as he always has been, with 28 total tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, and his first NFL interception.
He has been one of the few bright spots in what has been a disappointing start under new head coach Pete Carroll, but he is still the heart and soul of this team and should be for years to come.
That being said, it is fun to think about how well he’d fit in with the Cowboys as a high-profile replacement for Parsons.
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