The Las Vegas Raiders stunned the NFL late Thursday afternoon by releasing big-ticket free agent Christian Wilkins.
Here are some early thoughts on what it means:
First adversity for new regime:
There has been a lot of good vibes surrounding the new Las Vegas regime of general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll. They had a good offseason and draft the Carroll’s infectious positivity has been a welcome layer of sunshine for this franchise that has been embroiled in one issue after another over the years. Yet, on the second day of training camp, this is a major bombshell that has hit the team out of nowhere.