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."

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.

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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.

As the Raiders and former Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins embark on a legal fight over whether the team properly voided his remaining guarantees before cutting him, one key question will be whether his foot injury required another surgery ...

Among the week's biggest stories: Tua Tagovailoa comments on Tyreek Hill rebuilding his relationship with his teammates; Russell Wilson named Giants Week 1 starting QB; Star WR Terry McLaurin did not report to Commanders camp and Dolphins OT Bayron Matos was airlifted to a medical facility after suffering an injury late in practice.