Bengals initially tried trading 10th pick for Maxx Crosby before Dexter Lawrence deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Cincinnati Bengals initially owned the 10th overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, but they no longer own that pick after the blockbuster trade with the New York Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrnece.It was a shocking trade, as the Bengals typically don't trade their first-round picks as they did in the Lawrence deal. But, they made a big move, and it wasn't the first time they were looking to move on from the 10th pick.According to Essentially Sports' Tony Pauline, the Bengals reportedly initially tried trading the 10th pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby.Bengals tried trading 10th pick for Maxx Crosby"Sources tell me that long before the Cincinnati Bengals surrendered the 10th pick of the draft to the New York Giants for Dexter Lawrence," Pauline writes, "the team discussed trading that selection to the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby."The Bengals trading the 10th pick was a major surprise, and yet, they had been eyeing a different trade involving the 10th pick for much of the offseason.But the Bengals, like most teams, didn't want to spend two first-rounders on Crosby. The Baltimore Ravens did end up making the trade, though it fell through after a failed physical from Crosby.More: Boye Mafe signing might’ve been a mistake by the BengalsCrosby has 69.5 sacks in his career, and would've been a clear upgrade over the current edge rusher group with Trey Hendrickson now gone, ironically now with the Ravens.Cincinnati's front office stunned the NFL with their Lawrence trade, and they were seemingly also trying to make a different stunning trade with the Raiders a month prior.This would've been a fascinating trade, but it never got close to crossing the finish line with the price tag of two first-rounders being far too much for the Bengals to give up.More Bengals news:Bengals' Joe Flacco calls other teams 'dumb' for not signing him in free agencyTee Higgins is Bengals' most overpaid playerBengals fans should be confident in $40M Bryan Cook signing for 60% reasonJoe Flacco re-signs with Bengals instead of joining Raiders