Raiders fans expect same defensive problem to keep haunting team in Week 5

Los Angeles Chargers v Las Vegas Raiders | Brooke Sutton/GettyImagesThe Las Vegas Raiders had a closed-door dispute with defensive tackle Christian Wilkins this offseason. The $110 million man ended up burning his bridge with the organization and was shockingly released in mid-July.

This left what many thought was a gaping hole in Las Vegas' defensive tackle room. But the Raiders clearly felt comfortable enough with veterans Adam Butler and Leki Fotu, trading for Thomas Booker IV, and emerging young players like Jonah Laulu and rookies Tonka Hemingway and J.J. Pegues.

Through the first four weeks of the 2025 NFL season, however, this experiment has largely failed. The defensive tackle group…