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New report suggests Christian Wilkins release related to 'incident' with teammate

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jul 27, 2025 9:04 AM ET

There may be more to Christian Wilkins’ recent surprise release from the Las Vegas Raiders.

NFL reporter Josina Anderson reported Saturday that "some sources believe an incident involving a teammate may have factored in-part into the Raiders' fatigue and release" of Wilkins.

Questions are surfacing around the #Raiders decision to release defensive tackle Christian Wilkins:

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— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) July 25, 2025

The nature of the incident is not clear. However, many believe the Raiders had a very good reason to move on from Wilkins considering the money they had invested in him. It also suggests the Raiders saw no alternative if they went straight to a release.

Wilkins was dumped by the Raiders just one year into a four-year, $110 million deal. The Raiders suggested Wilkins failed to take rehab seriously as he tries to work his way back from a foot injury.

Other teams do not appear to have the same concerns about Wilkins as the Raiders did, and he should find a new landing spot fairly easily. That is one of the reasons some suspect there is more to the Raiders’ decision than they are publicly saying.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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