Couple Raiders among early favorites for 2026 season awards

Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby holds the fourth-shortest odds to win the 2026 AP Defensive Player of the Year award at +1200 on DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of this article's publishing. Crosby trails only Will Anderson Jr. (+450), T.J. Watt (+550) and Aidan Hutchinson (+550).

Crosby has posted three combined tackles and 1.5 sacks through the first two weeks of the year. He opened the season with two tackles and 1.5 sacks against the Miami Dolphins before adding a tackle against the Los Angeles Chargers. Crosby also has a tackle for loss and four quarterback hits on the season.