DT Christian Wilkins was in attendance at practice Wednesday, but he did not have a helmet, nor did he participate in drills and the 11-on-11 period. "We're in the midst of a long [and] challenging process,

The Raiders began the organized team activities phase of their offseason this week, including opening a practice to the media Wednesday. The workout was just as much about who was not on the field as who was.

Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll said defensive tackle Christian Wilkins faces an uncertain recovery process from a broken foot last season and isn’t close to returning.