Overview

• The Raiders released Christian Wilkins on July 24 and voided $35.2 million in guaranteed salary, citing no clear path to his return to play.
• Wilkins suffered a Jones fracture in his left foot last October, underwent surgery, and experienced complications that stalled his rehabilitation.
• Las Vegas officials say Wilkins declined a team-recommended second surgery and did not fully comply with medical protocols.
• The NFLPA has filed a grievance on Wilkins’ behalf seeking to recover the voided guarantees he forfeited upon his release.
• Terron Armstead publicly rejected rumors of rehab refusal and an off-field locker-room incident, defending Wilkins’ work ethic and character.