Gardner Minshew and Christian Wilkins show how excited they are to play for the Raiders…

Christian Wilkins, a defensive tackle with the Las Vegas Raiders, got things going early at his first press conference on Thursday. He mimicked the excitement of his new coach, Antonio Pierce, by yelling, “Raiderrrsss!” before any questions were even posed.

As the Raiders get ready for their first off-season under Pierce’s direction, Wilkins, who signed a four-year, $110 million contract, and quarterback Gardner Minshew, who agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal, revealed how excited they are to join the organization.

Wearing a sleek three-piece suit laced with playing cards and fashioned like a windowpane, Wilkins relished the colorful vibe of Sin City. He stated, “There’s no better time than now to bring this thing out. I’ve had it for a little while.” “Vegas is an amazing city and location. There’s enough to be happy about.

Wilkins, who played for the Raiders for his first five seasons, is prepared to strengthen the defensive line after recording a career-high nine sacks in 2023.

With a quote from Maxx Crosby, the team’s standout edge rusher, “There’s one big reason to want to come here, and that’s number 98,” he praised the player.

Wilkins feels more confident about the Raiders as a suitable option now that he is reunited with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, under whom he was drafted in Miami in 2019. He declared, “I’m just such a character—just such an animated, deranged person.” “I adore the game,”

In the meantime, Minshew is aware of the quarterback competition he faces. Minshew wants to take advantage of the fact that Las Vegas is looking for a starter after cutting ties with veteran quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer. “I’m eager to join and compete with a team that I think has a chance to be competitive,” he said.