Miami drafted Wilkins with the No. 13 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played five seasons in the aqua and orange, starting 77 of a potential 81 games. As a Dolphin, he racked up 355 total tackles, 20.5 sacks and 50 quarterback hits.

The Las Vegas Raiders released prized free-agent signee Christian Wilkins on Thursday, blaming the defensive tackle for not giving the organization an acceptable recovery plan for his broken foot. Wilkins was injured in Week 5 last season and had some sort of setback in his recovery that took him out of offseason practices and landed him on the physically unable to perform list shortly before training camp opened Wednesday.

After five seasons in Miami, Wilkins signed a four-year, $110 million deal with the Raiders in 2024 after a nine-sack 2023 campaign. He was set to become a star piece on Las Vegas' defense, with $84.75 million of his contract guaranteed.