Agent – Raiders to sign DT Christian Wilkins to 4-year, $110M deal

Free agent defensive tackle Christian Wilkins has signed a four-year contract with a base value of $110 million, including $84.75 million guaranteed, with the Las Vegas Raiders, agent David Mulugheta said Monday. Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Wilkins, a first-round pick in 2019, established himself as a starter during his rookie season with the Miami Dolphins and started 77 games over his first five seasons.

In 2022, he made 98 tackles to set an NFL single-season record for a defensive tackle. Since entering the league, Wilkins, who turned 28 in December, has been one of the league's best run stoppers at his position, and his run stopping win rate of 39% since 2019 the ranks eighth among qualified defensive tackles.

Wilkins and the Dolphins failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension during the 2022 offseason. The main criticism at the time was his lack of success as a passer (11.5 sacks) compared to other best players at his position.

He corrected that in 2023, totaling a career-high nine sacks, which ranks him fourth in the league among defensive tackles and is behind only Bradley Chubb and fellow DT Zach Sieler for the lead. team.

In total, Wilkins had 355 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries, one interception and two defensive touchdowns with the Dolphins.

ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques contributed to this report.