Raiders owner Mark Davis says 'We're not trading Maxx Crosby' - ESPN

For the teams still pondering ways to acquire Maxx Crosby, and for the fan bases imagining what the Pro Bowl defensive end would look like in their team's uniform, those conversations can officially be shut down.

Raiders owner Mark Davis quashed the hopes and dreams of front offices and fans across the league this weekend when he roundly dismissed the notion that Las Vegas would trade its best player.

«We're Not Trading Maxx Crosby,» Davis said in an email to ESPN. «Before Or After The Trade Deadline!!!»

Despite the Raiders' unwillingness to trade their most popular player, teams have continued to explore ways as recently as this week to see if Crosby could be obtained, league sources told ESPN.

Teams have debated internally if there is a way to acquire Crosby, and some have reached out to the Raiders to make inquiries.

The Raiders, however, have essentially shut down the idea. One league source familiar with other teams' efforts told ESPN that «it would be beyond shocking» if Crosby were dealt before the NFL's Nov. 5 deadline.

New Raiders minority stakeholder Richard Seymour said on this week's «The Adam Schefter Podcast» that he could not envision the Raiders trading away the «heartbeat of the team.»

«If I'm the Lions, I want to come get Maxx Crosby, too,» Seymour said on the podcast. «Why wouldn't they? He's the heartbeat of our team. But that would be Mark Davis' decision, and I don't see him making that decision to trade away Maxx Crosby.»

Crosby is beloved within the organization, especially by Davis.

Crosby said this week on his podcast that he wants to stay with the Raiders and addressed the trade speculation involving the Lions, who are without injured star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.

«I'm sitting here