Overview

• Las Vegas informed Wilkins that he was released and his remaining $35.2 million in guaranteed money was voided after concluding there was no clear path for his return to play.
• The decision followed a dispute over his rehabilitation from a Jones fracture suffered in Week 5 of the 2024 season and his refusal to undergo a recommended second surgery.
• Wilkins was placed on the physically unable to perform list ahead of training camp before the Raiders opted to move on.
• He has formally challenged the voided guarantees by filing a grievance with the NFL Players Association.
• The Raiders are now reshaping their interior defensive line by giving extended roles to veterans like Adam Butler and prospects such as Jonah Laulu and Tyree Wilson.