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."

It's looking more and more like the Las Vegas Raiders' decision to release star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins went beyond disagreements over the rehabilitation of a foot injury he suffered last season.

Christian Wilkins, a 29-year-old who has played for the NFL since 2019, was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday after kissing a fellow player on the head, as reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. The teammate in question was offended by the kiss and filed a complaint with the Raiders' human resources department.

An old video has resurfaced of Christian Wilkins kissing former teammate Mike Gesicki after a 2023 Sunday night game.

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The Raiders’ abrupt release of star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins on Thursday wasn’t only about his lingering foot injury, and involved an alleged incident in which he playfully tried to kiss another teammate,

Following the news that the Raiders former star tackle Christian Wilkins was cut, many wanted to better understand why the team made that call.

New England Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed when speaking to media Friday morning the Patriots would have conversations about bringing recently released former first round pick Christian Wilkins to New England.