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ESPN
Jul 28, 2025, 01:34 PM ET
Christian Wilkins, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders connected Thursday, kissed a chap subordinate connected the caput and the teammate took discourtesy to it, a root told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The incidental was not the sole crushed Wilkins was cut, sources said. Wilkins has been recovering from a Jones fracture, which helium suffered successful his near ft past October.
Because of however Wilkins has treated the rehab from his injury, the Raiders voided the remaining $35.2 cardinal of guaranteed wealth near connected his declaration June 4, sources said. He was released with the designation of terminated vested veteran, sources told Schefter. Wilkins asked the NFL Players Association to record a grievance connected his behalf, and the national did truthful Thursday.
The incidental past week happened wrong the Raiders' locker room. One root told ESPN that the enactment was "playful," but the teammate didn't spot it that way. It's not known what the chap subordinate did pursuing the incident.
The Raiders' quality resources section was made alert of the incident.
The Raiders, done a squad spokesperson, declined to remark connected the situation.
Last offseason, Wilkins signed a four-year, $110 cardinal deal, including $84.75 cardinal guaranteed, with Las Vegas. He had spent the erstwhile 5 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, with whom helium posted a career-best 9 sacks successful 2023.
He collected 17 tackles, 2 sacks and 6 backmost hits successful conscionable 5 games successful 2024 earlier undergoing season-ending country for the Jones fracture.
ESPN's Ryan McFadden contributed to this report.
