New contract situation takes priority after Kolton Miller extension

With Maxx Crosby, Geno Smith and Kolton Miller both extended this offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders have sorted out most of their pending free agent business.

The Raiders have placed themselves in a position where they know what their core looks like for at least the next couple of seasons, and that is a luxury in itself. It allows them to make a clear course of action for the next few years. While there could be some room for deviation here and there, the Raiders could get themselves right back in contention if they play their cards right.

The next order of business for them is in regards to one of their best offensive weapons.

The Raiders have an idea on who their next major roster decision concerns.

Discussing the next major contract decision for each team, Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton identified wide receiver Jakobi Meyers as the next target for the Raiders.

“So far this offseason, the Raiders have signed five key players to extensions, including quarterback Geno Smith, whom they acquired from the Seattle Seahawks. With $37.8 million in cap space and a projected $99.2 million for 2026, Las Vegas has room to give Meyers a new deal,” wrote Moton.

“Meyers is in the last year of his contract, following a season in which he recorded career highs in catches (87) and receiving yards (1,027). According to ESPN’s Ryan McFadden, the seventh-year wideout is “open” to a long-term pact with the Raiders. Las Vegas has the financial means to keep him on the books beyond 2025.”

The decision by the Raiders to keep multiple contributors after 2025 speaks to how much the new regime values continuity, and Meyers being willing to remain in Las Vegas suggests both sides could reach an agreement with little hassle.

According to Spotrac, Meyers’s current projected value on his next deal is a two-year pact worth $17 million annually, which would be an excellent deal for the Raiders. Meyers reached the 1,000-yard mark for the first time last season, emerging as a key offensive threat alongside tight end Brock Bowers. Rookie wide receivers Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton Jr. muddle the picture just a little, but not enough to discourage keeping Meyers as a veteran influence in the position group and the locker room.

Meyers proved how important he was to the Raiders last season, and a continuation of that trend should be enough to convince the team that keeping the veteran beyond 2025 is a good idea.