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Latest Lions news, Maxx Crosby and more

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The NFL trade deadline is approaching faster than you may realize. Tuesday, November 5 is the date this year, which is exactly between weeks 9 and 10. Essentially, there are only three weeks left in which teams can determine whether they want to be buyers or sellers. That said, there are some teams that need to be well aware of where they stand now.

The Las Vegas Raiders have lost two games in a row and boast a modest 2-4 record after Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They also have two megastars on their team: edge rusher Maxx Crosby and wideout Davante Adams. While both players have expressed differing opinions about leaving Las Vegas (shoutout Nicolas Cage), Raiders ownership cannot afford to ignore any trade offers that come their way for either player. There has been a lot of speculation about whether both players will end up in different shirts by the end of the season.

Here are the latest rumors surrounding the NFL.

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It’s not likely that the Detroit Lions will pursue Maxx Crosby

After star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson suffered a potentially season-ending leg injury against Dallas on Sunday, many fans began speculating what move the Lions would make to replace Hutchinson. The Lions’ Super Bowl season is now upon us, and wasting years could be detrimental to the team.

Given the Raiders’ 2-4 record, it stands to reason that Vegas would be interested in parting ways with Crosby for the right price. After all, Crosby seemed visibly angry with the organization after shoving assistant coach Mike Caldwell during Sunday’s loss. However, Crosby later clarified the situation, calling the push a “love push.” Crosby assured fans that he has a great relationship with Caldwell and that the media is making something out of nothing.

Amid the dysfunction involving both the Raiders and star teammate Davante Adams, Crosby has stated that he wants to stay in Vegas as long as possible. And that claim is backed up by Adam Schefter’s statements on Pat McAfee’s show on Monday.

Schefter implies that the asking price for Crosby is too high, and that the Lions, still one of the youngest teams in the NFL, are unwilling to trade their future because they believe their Super Bowl window is still exceptionally large .

Will the Lions do something for someone else?

Given Schefter’s thoughts, it appears the Lions won’t go after big names like Crosby, Myles Garrett or Haason Reddick. However, perhaps a smaller name on another sub-.500 team like Chase Young (Saints), Josh Hines-Allen (Jaguars) or Brian Burns (Giants) could be on the table. While all of these would still command high prices, they likely wouldn’t command the same price as Crosby or Garrett.

As it stands, however, no rumors have emerged regarding the Lions’ interest in either of these players. Given general manager Brad Holmes’ reluctance to trade high draft picks — the highest he’s ever traded is a third-rounder — a move of this caliber seems unlikely. While Hutchinson is an incredible player, who according to Pro-Football-Reference led the NFL in pressure heading into Week 6, the Lions are talented enough to compete with other elite NFL teams without him.

What about Davante Adams?

Schefter continued on the Pat McAfee Show, claiming that Adams isn’t attracting much interest either due to the Raiders’ asking price.

While a second-round pick for Adams isn’t too much to ask, the latter part of Schefter’s statement is likely to scare most teams away. Adams comes with a cap hit of more than $25 million this year, and while about a third of that has already expired, the Raiders are said to be insisting they no longer want to pay his salary.

Unless Adams is traded, it is unknown if he will play again for the rest of the season.

Bill Belichick returns to the NFL?

Vegas isn’t the only place where rumors are swirling. Following the Dallas Cowboys’ humiliating loss at home to the Lions on Sunday, rumors have emerged regarding a possible replacement for head coach Mike McCarthy.

FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports that Bill Belichick could make the USA team this offseason if McCarthy doesn’t turn the season around.

McCarthy is in the final year of his contract. Failure to reach the postseason could potentially lead to his termination. Schultz cites a “great relationship” between Belichick and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as one of the main reasons Belichick could be a candidate. As it stands now, there is no concrete evidence that Dallas is interested in signing Belichick. There is only speculation that Dallas could be interested this offseason.

Tua Tagovailoa is expected back this year

After suffering another devastating concussion earlier this year, it was unclear whether Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would ever play in the NFL again. As the weeks went on, it became clear that Tagovailoa had no intention of retiring, but his 2024 season was still in jeopardy.

However, on Tuesday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel claimed Tagovailoa would return to the field in 2024. However, there is currently no exact date.

Given the Dolphins’ subpar 2–3 record, the team could wait until after their Week 7 game against Indianapolis to make a decision on Tagovailoa. Should the team win, they could have more incentive to bring him back sooner and help the team make a playoff push.

However, a loss would make it very difficult to reach the postseason, even with Tagovailoa under center. That could be enough to make the Dolphins play safer, especially with a very beatable Arizona Cardinals team on the docket for Week 8.

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