Raiders HC Pete Carroll refuses to comment on Christian Wilkins' alleged "kissing" incident with ex-teammate

Christian Wilkins' release by the Las Vegas Raiders caught many off guard. Wilkins only played one season with the Raiders after spending the first five years of his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins.

According to reports, a teammate filed a complaint with the team's HR department after Wilkins allegedly kissed him on the forehead. ESPN reported that this was one of the reasons, but not the only reason, Wilkins was cut.

Raiders coach Pete Carroll was asked about Wilkins' release on Tuesday, but he refused to entertain any speculation about it.

"I have no comment to make," Carroll said. "We made a decision on what we're doing and we're moving with it. We'll see how that all unveils itself over time."

Carroll had previously discussed the decision on Friday, saying that they "took a long time" before making it.

"We watched our way through the whole thing. We're keeping it really clear with what we said. I think there was no clear path to his return, and so we just had to move on."

Wilkins recorded 17 tackles and two sacks in five games for the underwhelming Raiders last season.

Adam Butler sends clear message to Christian Wilkins after Raiders release

Pete Carroll wasn't the only one who refused to talk about what led to Christian Wilkins' release on Tuesday. Former teammate Adam Butler echoed his coach's words, saying they had moved on from the situation.

"I really don't want to comment further on it," Butler said. "But I will say, whatever you're going through as a person, athlete, non-athlete, whatever your struggle is, you got something going on in life, just talk to somebody.

"Get some therapy. Whatever your deal is, is your deal. Somebody out there in this world full of millions of people is willing to listen. Willing to listen, hear you out, and work through whatever you need to work through. But don't make any hasty decisions. Get help."

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era under Pete Carroll. They made several moves in the offseason to put themselves in a position to compete, including bringing in Geno Smith to lead the offense.