The Las Vegas Raiders were just hit hard on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive tackle standout Christian Wilkins is now “out indefinitely” after getting surgery to repair a Jones fracture he received during Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
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Senior NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported the news, stating, “Sources: #Raiders star DT Christian Wilkins is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a Jones Fracture he suffered on Sunday. Wilkins, Las Vegas’ big-money free agent acquisition, being out is a crushing blow in the middle of that defense. He’ll head to IR.”
Depending on how bad the fracture was, Wilkins could miss multiple months. According to sportsmedicineoregon.com, “Generally, non-surgical or conservative treatments take a minimum of six to eight weeks, longer if the break is severe or the individual is in poor health.”
Wilkins was the biggest free agent …