• Sat. Feb 15th, 2025

Lions Trade Deal Brings $94 Million Pro Bowler to Detroit in Major Move

For much of the 2024 NFL season, it seemed like this could be the year the Detroit Lions finally made it to their first Super Bowl in franchise history.

Unfortunately, they fell far short of that goal.

Now, they have a significant amount of cap space and some defensive issues to address during the 2025 offseason.

There is optimism that these fixes could involve a big-name player to enhance a defense already featuring some star talent.

A new trade proposal suggests exactly that, with a move for a major name that could generate excitement among Lions fans for the next season.

In their 2025 offseason trade guide, Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department outlined a blockbuster deal between the Lions and Las Vegas Raiders.

This hypothetical trade would have the Lions send their first-round picks in 2025 and 2026, along with QB Hendon Hooker, in exchange for Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby and the Raiders’ fifth-round pick in this year’s draft.

If you’re hoping for a major move to strengthen the Lions’ defense, this trade might be exactly what you were looking for.

Crosby had a down year by his standards, recording only seven and a half sacks in 12 games. However, he still registered 35 pressures, and his performance in the previous two years was among the best in the league.

In 2022, he posted 12.5 sacks and 47 pressures, finishing sixth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. In 2023, those stats improved to 14.5 sacks and 50 pressures, and he finished fourth in DPOY voting.

Crosby was also named an All-Pro for the second time in 2023.

Pairing Crosby with Aidan Hutchinson would give the Lions one of the NFL’s most dominant pass rushes, potentially covering up some of their coverage issues.

This trade would also leave the Lions with ample draft capital to address other needs on their roster for 2025.

The Lions are at a point where they should be ready to go all-in for a Super Bowl if the right player becomes available. Crosby is that player, and if they can land him at this price, it would be wise to make the deal.

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