The Las Vegas Raiders placed defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who experienced a significant setback earlier this year in his recovery from a broken foot, on the physically unable to perform list Friday.

That means Wilkins will miss at least the beginning of training camp, which opens Wednesday. Because he was placed on the PUP list before practices began, the Raiders can activate Wilkins at any time during camp once medically cleared.

Wilkins suffered the season-ending injury in Week 5 last season. He then experienced some sort of setback in his recovery, which caused him to miss all of organized team activities and minicamp.

“It’s been a difficult recovery and he’s done everything he needs to do,” coach Pete Carroll said in May. “He’s been here every day. He’s here early working hard. He’s not ready to get back out. We’re in the midst of a long, challenging process.”

Wilkins, 29, was the Raiders’ marquee free-agent signing last year, agreeing to a four-year, $110 million contract with $82.75 million guaranteed.

He was expected to bolster a defensive line led by pass rushers Maxx Crosby and Malcolm Koonce after making a career-high nine sacks in 2023 with Miami to go with his elite run-stopping ability. All three linemen, however, suffered season-ending injuries.

Wilkins had two sacks and 17 tackles in five games before injuring his foot, which required surgery. He suffered a Jones fracture — a break of the bone that connects the pinkie toe to the base of the foot.

TOP O-LINEMEN

Chris Lindstrom has spent much of his six-year career under the radar playing for an Atlanta team that hasn’t made the postseason since 2017.

But Lindstrom’s play deserves much more attention as his ability to create holes in the run game and protect the passer is a key part to Atlanta’s offensive production.

Lindstrom has been the top-graded guard by Pro Football Focus for three straight seasons and has won the honor of being voted the top interior offensive lineman in the league by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players among guards and centers, basing selections on current status entering the 2025 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Lindstrom got three first place-votes, two seconds and one third to beat out Joe Thuney for the top spot. Thuney, who was traded from Kansas City to Chicago this offseason, got two first-place votes, one second, three thirds and one fourth to finish second.

Kansas City center Creed Humphrey got two first-place votes and finished third and Denver’s Quinn Meinerz got the other first-place vote and came in fourth.

Indianapolis’ Quenton Nelson rounded out the top five.

Baltimore Tyler Linderbaum, Philadelphia’s Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens, Baltimore’s Daniel Faalele and recently retired former Detroit center Frank Ragnow also received votes.