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Ryan McFaddenJul 30, 2025, 10:28 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. The Las Vegas Raiders reached a contract extension with starting left …

HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed T Kolton Miller to a contract extension, the club announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-8, 325-pound tackle joined the Silver and Black as the team’s first pick (15th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft and since then has played in 109 games and started in 107 for the Raiders. His 107 starts since …

HENDERSON, Nev.—Day six of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 NFL Training Camp was as competitive as any, but the intensity was the highest yet. With the team practicing in the air-conditioned indoor, the heat went up from a perspective of players battling on all sides of the ball. As your Las Vegas Raiders Beat Writer On SI, I will share what stood …

Raiders veteran Adam Butler had some thoughtful words for Christian Wilkins after his recent release.  Butler, who played defensive tackle alongside Wilkins last season, went into an unexpected rant about the importance of mental health when asked about his former teammate while speaking to reporters on Tuesday.  “We’ve pretty much just kind of moved on from the situation,” Butler said. …

Las Vegas Raiders star Christian Wilkins has been released from the team after being reported to HR after kissing the top of a teammate’s head. A source told ESPN that the defensive tackle had intended the incident, which took place inside a team meeting room, to be “playful” but that the recipient of the kiss had taken offense. Advertisement “We …

ESPN: Playful kiss led to Raiders releasing Christian Wilkins  Reuters Source: Raiders player offended by Wilkins’ kiss  ESPN Caleb’s camp struggles, Wilkins’ mysterious Raiders release & more training camp reactions  Yahoo Sports Explaining Christian Wilkins’ grievance against Raiders after his abrupt release – The Athletic  The New York Times Report: Raiders teammate filed H.R. complaint over Christian Wilkins’s kiss on the head  NBC Sports Source …

More information is emerging regarding the incident that reportedly may have factored into the Raiders’ decision to release defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. Whether or not the information is accurate remains to be seen. Appearing Monday on Pat McAfee’s show, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said that Wilkins “playfully went to kiss a teammate on top of his head,” and that the player …

On Thursday, the Las Vegas Raiders made the stunning decision to release defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, just a year after signing him to a lucrative deal. But though the Raiders chose to release Wilkins based on how he had been rehabbing a foot injury, there may have been an additional wrinkle in the decision. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday about …

The reporting on the Raiders’ surprising decision to release defensive tackle Christian Wilkins has centered around the disagreement between the two sides as to Wilkins’ approach to his recovery from the foot injury that prematurely ended his 2024 season. However, that may not be the only factor. Per Josina Anderson of The Exhibit, an unspecified incident with a teammate may …

After the Las Vegas Raiders’ shocking decision to release Christian Wilkins on Thursday, a legal battle was inevitable. The NFL Players Association, in the middle of its own bit of chaos, filed a grievance on behalf of Wilkins against the Raiders. This is a situation with multiple layers, including the football side of things with what transpired between Wilkins and …