Pro Football Rumors
Kolton Miller remains attached to the final year of his contract without any of his scheduled $12.31MM in compensation guaranteed. The veteran left tackle has made it clear he wants to stay in Vegas well beyond 2025, but it remains to be seen if an agreement can be reached to make that happen.
Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal confirms the Raiders are still open to keeping Miller in the fold past the coming season. Another deal would only be in the team’s interest “at the right price,” he adds, however. That is of course applicable in any number of contract situations, but Bonsignore has reported a gap exists between team and player regarding an extension.
As a result, there is a chance Miller – who reported to mandatory minicamp despite the lack of progress in contract talks – plays out the remainder of his pact and departs on the open market. Per Bonsignore, the Raiders’ new regime is willing to re-sign Miller (that is, to work out a pact in March even if an agreement is not reached ahead of the 2025 campaign). If no extension is worked out, it would be interesting to see if the 29-year-old committed to at least testing his market next spring.
Miller has spent his entire seven-year career with the Raiders, starting all but two of his 110 combined regular and postseason games. The former first-rounder has been consistent for much of his tenure, grading between fifth and 13th amongst offensive tackles in terms of PFF evaluation over the past four years. A multi-year investment would come with high expectations for continued strong performances as an anchor along the offensive line.
Bonsignore adds another long-term Miller contract would likely pay between $20MM and $23MM on average per season. That would fall in line with the current nature of the tackle market and represent a raise from the $18.01MM AAV of his current accord. Making such an investment, however, will need to take into account the possibility of third-round rookie Charles Grant developing as hoped this year and taking over blindside duties in 2026.
Team and player could wind up taking a wait-and-see approach if no extension agreement is reached this summer. It will be interesting to see if Miller is prepared to participate in training camp without any new developments on this front. If so, his performance this season will be key in determining his value on a third Raiders contract or one sending him to a new team for the first time in his career.
