Christian Wilkins' shocking 2025 release by the Raiders linked to mysterious teammate incident, voiding $35.2M.

The Raiders released Wilkins with a "terminated vested veteran" designation and voided the remaining $35.2 million of guaranteed money on his contract due to how he handled the injury, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Wilkins filed a grievance with the NFL Players Association regarding the guarantees.

One of the big offseason mysteries for the Las Vegas Raiders has been the injury status of defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Raiders have decided to cut Wilkins outright.