Bears fans just can't seem to escape the Maxx Crosby narrative that won't happen

Chicago Bears fans really have to sit through this again?

All offseason, everyone has pushed for Bears general manager Ryan Poles to make a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders to bring in edge rusher Maxx Crosby. NFL.com's Jeffri Chadiha wrote about the 10 biggest questions after free agency and before the 2026 NFL Draft, as he once again states how the Bears should go after Crosby.

"The Chicago Bears make plenty of sense, for one. They are coming off an exciting season in which they won the NFC North and reached the Divisional Round of the playoffs with a defense that was only great at forcing turnovers. They could use Crosby badly, especially since quarterback Caleb Williams is entering the third year of his rookie deal."

Listing all the reason Maxx Crosby won't be in Chicago in 2026

Let's start with the fact that the Bears don't have any cap space to work with, since they have only $1 million. Sure, some contract restructuring and cutting or trading players will help, but that will make the roster worse overall, and Chicago can't afford to do that since they are close to a Super Bowl run.

Also, Poles and the Bears organization have a lot of faith in Austin Booker being a starter. Montez Sweat had 10 sacks last year, so there's no doubt with him, but in 10 games, Booker had 4.5 sacks in the second half of the season. He's got a chance to break out in Year 3.

It's become clear that Poles wants to use the draft to get younger and develop players on the defensive side of the ball. They have leaned on veterans over the years, but the youth movement on offense has inspired them to start doing the exact same on defense.

There's no denying that Crosby is a great talent and a top-five pass rusher in the NFL, but the Bears need to think five to 10 years ahead. Chicago, while everyone would love Crosby on the team, is making the right call to play it conservatively and lean on the draft.