Last July, the Raiders released Christian Wilkins after completing the first season of a four-year, $110 million deal. Afterwards, it was reported that Wilkins was released after “playfully” kissing a teammate’s forehead.
There are rumors that the Giants may have interest in Wilkins. Take a simple search on X/Twitter, and you’ll find many New York fans calling for the team to sign the former Miami Dolphins star.
But on the latest episode of his “Breaking Big Blue with Jordan Raanan”, the Giants’ ESPN reporter stated that Wilkins’ locker room incident will make it “tough” for him to land another NFL job.
Raanan added that this applies to the Giants, despite Wilkins’ close friendship with Dexter Lawrence (via RaidersBeat.com):
“I mean, whatever happened in that locker room, I don’t know exactly what it was. But on top of the injury part, I think it just sounds like that’s going to be a tough one for him to overcome and for a team.
“Some of the things you hear you’re like, ‘Wow, okay, that would be tough to bring in.’ Those are the kind of things that just kind of go through the roof, right? The tornado starts and the rumors and it just starts…
The 2019 first-round pick out of Clemson had a sluggish start to his career. Wilkins logged just 3.5 sacks over his first two seasons.
Wilkins was limited to five games in his first season with the Raiders due to injury. Little did anyone know that 2024 would be his first and final season with the Raiders. And potentially the final campaign of his NFL career.
Christian Wilkins went from a $110 million contract to being out of the league in less than a year. The reason? A forehead kiss that went viral and whatever else happened in that locker room that no one will talk about.
The rumors are so bad that even his best friend can’t get him a job. Whatever “Wow” means, it’s enough to keep him unsigned. And that’s all anyone needs to know.