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With the Raiders moving on from defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, many questions linger. Especially with the report that a teammate made a report to the team’s human resources department after Wilkins allegedly kissed him on the forehead. On Tuesday, coach Pete Carroll declined to comment on that report. Defensive tackle Adam Butler was asked a more general question about the …

Since Christian Wilkins was cut by the Raiders last week, we’ve heard a handful of explanations for the sudden divorce. Primarily, there was an apparent disagreement over the player’s handling and/or recovery from a foot injury. Later, we heard reports of a locker room incident where Wilkins reportedly kissed a teammate on the head, leading to an HR complaint. [RELATED: …

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. …

In the wake of defensive tackle Christian Wilkins’ release from the Raiders, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Wilkins “playfully went to kiss a teammate on top of his head.” The teammate then objected to that and filed a report with the club’s H.R. department. Las Vegas head coach Pete Carroll was asked in his Tuesday press conference if …

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 …

Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins was released by the Raiders last week, which immediately scanned as just another instance of the franchise deploying its “trip over your own feet” philosophy of roster construction. Yes, it’s strange to release a guy who you just signed to a four-year deal with $84 million guaranteed last offseason, but that’s how bad teams do business. …

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 …

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 …