Crosby's contract extension with Raiders ends 49ers fans' trade hopes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas — according to Maxx Crosby, apparently.

The star defensive end signed a record-breaking three-year, $106.5 million contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the salary figures and the team later confirmed the deal. The contract includes $91.5 million in guaranteed money at an average annual value of $35.5 million.

Crosby had just one year remaining on his contract, but the 27-year-old star now is tied with the Silver and Black through the 2029 season.

Over his first six seasons with the Raiders (95 games), Crosby has 59.5 sacks and 105 tackles for loss. He is a four-time Pro Bowl selection with Second-Team All-Pro nods in 2021 and 2023.

Crosby potentially is the first of many star pass-rushers who could get paid this offseason, as Schefter noted in his report. Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt, Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett, Detroit Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson and Cincinnati Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson all are seeking contract extensions — and Crosby just reset the market.

Since entering the league in 2019 as a fourth-round pick, Crosby is tied for the fifth-most sacks in the NFL — trailing only Watt, Garrett, Hendrickson and the 49ers’ Nick Bosa.

Crosby’s average salary of $35.5 million is the most in league history by a non-quarterback. His mark is just above wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s $35 million in a deal that he signed with the Minnesota Vikings last June.

The Raiders are in the process of overhauling their organization, but Crosby still is the centerpiece of their plans. Minority owner Tom Brady has taken over control, hiring John Spytek as general manager and Pete Carroll as head coach. The team has the second-most cap space of any team with free agency set to begin next week.