Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby will meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a consultation on his lingering knee injury. Crosby hopes the renowned orthopedic surgeon will recommend a clean-up procedure rather than full surgery.

“I’m hoping I don’t need surgery, just a cleanup,” Crosby said on his SiriusXM radio show. “We’ll see, but I’ll wait until (Tuesday) and we’ll figure out more.”

Crosby, 28, played through the knee issue most of the season before being placed on injured reserve with two games left. He initially left the Raiders’ facility in frustration when told he would not play the final games but returned to be with teammates.

General manager John Spytek was asked Monday whether Crosby is “untouchable” in trade talks. “I have a lot of respect for Maxx and how much he loves to play the game. … I think it’s been well documented that he didn’t love the idea of not playing football,” Spytek said. “I love Maxx. He embodies what a Raider is. I’ve been pretty upfront with that from the day that I sat up here almost a year ago, and I continue to believe that.”

Crosby has previously had surgeries on his knee and shoulder by ElAttrache. “Neal has done a lot of my surgeries,” Crosby said. “He’s incredible, and he has always been really good to me. Somebody I trust with my life, literally.”