Jerry Jones not anticipating re-visiting trade with Raiders, but not ruled out

PHOENIX – One of the biggest stories of the NFL offseason in 2026 was the Maxx Crosby saga, which saw the Raiders and Ravens agree to terms on a deal to send Crosby to Baltimore in exchange for Las Vegas receiving two first round picks. In the end, the Ravens backed out of the deal after reports that Crosby had failed his physical.

At the NFL Owner's Meetings on Tuesday, Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones was asked about the process of the deal. While responding, he mentioned that Dallas was in the mix to try and acquire Crosby, but it didn't work out. Could that mean the Cowboys could potentially re-visit a potential trade with Las Vegas?

"I don't anticipate, standing here right now, revisiting that situation. I don't anticipate it. Is it possible? Yes." Jones said.

"We would've basically looked at the same conditions with a physical. And as you know, we were in on making an offer for him, So he would've come to Dallas so we'll all just guess what would've happened."

As for the fallout of how the trade went for Baltimore and Las Vegas, Jones didn't see any buried facts about the situation.

"Really it's pretty simple for me, There's no hidden item there. You have to pass a physical. You have to pass a physical," Jones said. "We've never completed an agreement until the player passes a physical, That implies yours, being your doctors and trainers and everyone involved, get to take a look at it. That goes with the territory."

So far this offseason, the biggest move Dallas has made in the pass rush department was acquiring OLB Rashan Gary from the Packers. Dallas has second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku going into his second year, re-signed Sam Williams, and brought back Tyrus Wheat from the Lions. Does he believe the Cowboys still need pass rush help?

"We've got to get it from some that we didn't last year, from some of the players we didn't have, plus some of the plays that we acquired this off-season," Jones said. "The idea that that's not a premium place to be, especially for the draft, then it would be one of our top areas of interest: the pressure."

Affecting the quarterback has been one of the key talking points for new defensive coordinator Christian Parker, so adding another pass rusher between now and the start of the 2026 season would make sense. The Cowboys have the 12^th and 20^th overall picks in the first-round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and have said they are "open for business" in the trade market as well.