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Podcast: The Best of the Sports Shop
Episode: Christian Wilkins Released by Raiders After Injury Dispute and Locker Room Incident, Files Grievance Over Voided $35M
Description: Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Christian Wilkins' situation with the Raiders.
Christian Wilkins, the veteran defensive tackle formerly with the Las Vegas Raiders, was released on July 24, 2025 — just one year into a four-year, $110M contract. The Raiders attempted to void $35.2M of the guaranteed portion of his deal after he declined surgery on his injured foot following a season-ending Jones fracture, opting instead to rehab the injury. He began training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list and was ultimately cut with a terminated vested veteran designation.
Growing tensions within the locker ro...