The once-promising partnership between the Las Vegas Raiders and defensive tackle Christian Wilkins came to an unhappy and abrupt ending Thursday, with the team releasing Wilkins due to reported contentiousness over his rehab from last year's season-ending foot injury.

Wilkins signed an impressive four-year, $110 million deal with Las Vegas just last year. As noted by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Wilkins had already made $49.7 million of the $110 million he was owed by the team at the time of his release.

The Raiders are releasing standout defensive tackle Christian Wilkins in a shocking move after he completed just one year of the five-year, $110 million contract he signed in 2024, the team announced.