Raiders owner Mark Davis says, “We are not trading Maxx Crosby.”

For the teams still thinking about how to sign Maxx Crosby, and for the fan base imagining what the Pro Bowl defensive end would look like in their team's jersey, those conversations can officially stop.

Raiders owner Mark Davis dashed the hopes and dreams of front offices and fans across the league this weekend when he flatly rejected the idea that Las Vegas would trade its best player.

“We are not trading Maxx Crosby,” Davis said in an email to ESPN. “Before or after the trade deadline!!!”

Although the Raiders have been unwilling to trade their most popular player, teams continued to explore avenues as recently as this week to see if Crosby could be signed, league sources told ESPN.

Teams have discussed internally whether there is a possibility of acquiring Crosby, and some have reached out to the Raiders to investigate.

However, the Raiders have essentially scrapped the idea. A league source familiar with other teams' efforts told ESPN that it would be “beyond shocking” if Crosby was dealt before the NFL's Nov. 5 deadline.

New Raiders minority shareholder Richard Seymour said on “The Adam Schefter Podcast” this week that he couldn't imagine the Raiders giving away the “heartbeat of our team.”

“If I’m with the Lions, I want to get Maxx Crosby too,” Seymour said on the podcast. “Why shouldn’t they? He is the heartbeat of our team. But that would be Mark Davis’ decision, and I don’t think he’ll make that decision to trade away Maxx Crosby.”

Crosby is popular within the Raiders organization, particularly with Davis.

Crosby said on his podcast this week that he wants to stay with the Raiders and addressed trade speculation with the Lions, who will be without injured star defenseman Aidan Hutchinson.

“I'm sitting here innocently just doing what I do, and I feel like I have fun talking about it with my teammates,” he said on The Rush With Maxx Crosby podcast. “I'm like, 'I'm trying not to go.'

“I don’t have 100 percent control and all that, but I want to be here. I want to be silver and black. I'm going to say it loud and clear: I want to be a Raider. I've said that over and over again.

The Raiders already made a high-profile trade last week, sending star wide receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets for a conditional third-round draft pick.

Teams like the Lions, still hoping to potentially add pass rush help before the trade deadline, will now have to look elsewhere. One of the most logical trade targets is former Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith, who has garnered some attention around the league.

Smith has the resume, talent and a decent salary this season to make him attractive to other teams, and league sources said they wouldn't be surprised if the Browns signed him before the deadline.

The 27-year-old Crosby has 6.5 sacks this season, sixth-most in the NFL. The three-time Pro Bowler has played his entire career with the Raiders, recording 58.5 sacks in 89 games over five-plus seasons.