Appearing Monday on Pat McAfee's show, ESPN's Adam Schefter said that Wilkins " playfully went to kiss a teammate on top of his head ," and that the player took offense to it. Schefter added that this is the story that has been the subject of speculation and "dancing around."

The Las Vegas Raiders shocked the NFL world by releasing defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, a guy they had just signed to a four-year, $110 million deal last year.

"Tired of losing good players, that's not ever good," former Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said of Wilkins at the time.