Was Miami Wise To Kick Christian Wilkins Contract Negotiations Down the Road?

Former first-round pick Christian Wilkins is entering the final year of his rookie contract and it doesn't sound like an extension is being discussed during the season. Miami didn't want to meet his asking price and instead inked Zach Sieler and Alec Ingold to new contracts before Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers — was it a good idea?Wilkins has been a foundational piece of Miami's roster since being drafted in the first round of the 2020 draft. That said, did the Dolphins make the right move by holding off on a long-term deal? The entire defense is working to learn a new system and a handful of players look to be paid soon — does keeping Wilkins off the books help avoid future headaches?This clip originally aired on the podcast: 3 Things We're Not Ready To Admit About The Miami DolphinsAnother Dolphins Podcast is hosted by Joshua Houtz (@Houtz) and Jake Mendel (@JMendel94) with Marek Brave (@MBrave13) joining as a guest host. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices