# Raiders offer blunt reasoning to holding onto Maxx Crosby at trade deadline

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2 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 10, 2026, 5:57 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/why-raiders-hung-maxx-crosby-traded-kirk-cousins/>

The Raiders had a pretty good idea who would take Kirk Cousins’ place if they traded him Tuesday. They used the first pick in the draft on Fernando Mendoza, watched him get better by the week in practice and came to the conclusion he was ready for his shot. Now try having that same conversation...

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In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 5:57 PM: [Raiders offer blunt reasoning to holding onto Maxx Crosby at trade deadline](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/why-raiders-hung-maxx-crosby-traded-kirk-cousins/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The Raiders had a pretty good idea who would take Kirk Cousins’ place if they traded him Tuesday. They used the first pick in the draft on Fernando Mendoza, watched him get better by the week in practice and came to the conclusion he was ready for his shot. Now try having that same conversation...
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:01 AM: [Are you happy with the Raiders’ trade deadline?](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/happy-raiders-trade-deadline-160100374.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  How do you feel about the Kirk Cousins trade?