Three teams that should still be in the market for an upgrade along the defensive line are the , and . The Giants have an elite defensive lineman in Dexter Lawrence, but ESPN's Jordan Raanan has reported that New York has . More specifically, Raanan says the Giants need a run-stuffer. The Commanders are in a similar boat, as guys like Javon Kinlaw, Jer'Zhan Newton and Daron Payne all struggled against the run last season. The addition of Tim Settle helps, but he's an average run defender, at best. In Green Bay, the Packers have cut ties with multiple defensive linemen via trades, with the team and . Because of those moves, the Packers need more pa s-rush and run defense juice upfront. On Friday, reported that former defensive lineman Christian Wilkins, who didn't play at all last season, is planning on playing this coming season and has received significant interest already. "Free-agent DT Christian Wilkins fully intends to play this season, but still is rehabbing his foot injury, per his agent David Mulugheta," Schefter reported Ty Blach Jersey . "So far 26 teams have reached out and are waiting for Wilkins to be ready, and Wilkins is expected to have a new home as soon as he wants," he added. Based on their respective needs along the defensive line, the Giants, Packers and Commanders should all be keeping an eye on this situation because, when at his best, Wilkins has proven to be an elite run defender and interior pa s-rusher. That said, there is a lot to unpack with Wilkins following his departure from Las Vegas. What happened to Christian Wilkins? Wilkins once looked to be on a superstar trajectory during his days with the after he posted nine sacks in 2023, which he parlayed into a $110 million contract with the Raiders in 2024. However, Wilkins' stint with the Raiders saw him play in just five games that year due to a Jones fracture, and then he was promptly released the following offseason under murky circumstances. It was reported that the Raiders cut Wilkins , and more specifically the team wanted him to get another surgery but Wilkins wasn't willing to do that. "The Raiders are cuttingChristian Wilkinsin the wake of a dispute over whether or not he should undergo surgery on his injured foot and are attempting to void $35.25 million in remaining guarantees on the defensive tackle's contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday," NFL.com wrote last July. But ESPN's Adam Schefter later reported that there was more to the story than just Wilkins refusing to get another surgery on his foot. "Christian Wilkins, who was released by theLas Vegas Raiderson Thursday, ki sed a fellow player on the head and the teammate took offense to it," . "The incident was not the sole reason Wilkins was cut, sources said. Wilkins has been recovering from a Jones fracture, which he suffered in his left foot last October." More recently, revealed that the situation that led to Wilkins' release is a "tough one to overcome" and it is why he remains unsigned. That would seem to suggest Wilkins is radioactive, but Schefter's report suggesting there are 26 teams in contact with Wilkins says otherwise. Another concerning situation with Wilkins is the fact that, even after sitting out all of last season, the veteran still isn't fully healthy. On the flip side, all of this me s is going to make him cheap on the open market, and if he can even come close to return to the form we saw in 2023, he could ultimately prove to be a steal. More NFL News Daniel Cope Jersey