The Raiders' abrupt release of Christian Wilkins last week wasn't only about his lingering foot injury, it seems.

Christian Wilkins’ NFL free agency just got even messier—and the full story may be far more complicated than anyone originally believed. The former Clemson Tiger and 2018 national champion was officially released by the Las Vegas Raiders on July 24,

Wilkins signed an impressive four-year, $110 million deal with Las Vegas just last year. As noted by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Wilkins had already made $49.7 million of the $110 million he was owed by the team at the time of his release.