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Ryan McFaddenJul 24, 2025, 07:56 PM ET
- Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN's NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos bushed newsman for the Denver Post. McFadden besides wrote astir the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.
HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing antiaircraft tackle Christian Wilkins with the designation of terminated vested veteran, sources archer ESPN's Adam Schefter connected Thursday.
Wilkins has been recovering from a Jones fracture, which helium suffered successful his near ft past season. Due to however Wilkins has treated the rehab from his injury, the Raiders voided the remaining $35.2 cardinal of guaranteed wealth near connected his declaration past month.
Wilkins filed a grievance with the NFLPA connected Thursday, sources said.
On Tuesday, Raiders manager Pete Carroll said the 29-year-old antiaircraft lineman's instrumentality to the tract was "uncertain" aft helium was placed connected the PUP database up of grooming camp.
During OTAs successful May, Carroll said Wilkins was successful the midst of a "long and challenging" rehab process. He was successful attendance astatine the archetypal OTA signifier unfastened to reporters, but helium did not person a helmet, nor did helium enactment successful drills and the 11-on-11 period.
Wilkins was not contiguous for the remainder of the Raiders' OTA practices and mandatory minicamp.
Last offseason, Wilkins signed a four-year, $110 cardinal deal, with $84.75 cardinal guaranteed, with Las Vegas. He had spent the erstwhile 5 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, wherever helium posted a career-best 9 sacks successful 2023.
He collected 17 tackles, 2 sacks and 6 backmost hits successful conscionable 5 games earlier undergoing season-ending country for the Jones fracture.
