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Raiders Insider Makes Prediction on Kolton Miller's Future

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Levi Dombro | Last updated Jul 1, 2025 3:20 PM ET

The Las Vegas Raiders have been in somewhat of a contract dispute with longtime starting left tackle Kolton Miller this offseason. The seven-year NFL veteran is entering the final year of his contract with no guaranteed money.

A new regime is now in place for Las Vegas, however, and head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek are hesitant to sign him sight unseen. The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Vincent Bonsignore had this to say about the negotiations:

"Miller has said he wants to be a Raider for life, and the club is open to re-signing him at the right price," Bonsignore wrote. "Finding that common ground could be a challenge. And Miller, who plays a premium position at left tackle, has to consider his worth on the open market."

With training camp just around the corner and the season rapidly approaching, there is more pressure to get a deal done as the days pass by. Bonsignore also made a prediction about Miller's future in Las Vegas.

"The Raiders will monitor Miller’s effectiveness in coordinator Chip Kelly’s offense while tracking (third-round rookie offensive tackle Charles) Grant’s development," Bonsignore wrote. "They will be in a better position next spring to decide whether to reinvest in Miller, probably on a deal that pays him $20 million to $23 million per season, or give Grant the job on his cost-effective rookie deal."

This may be the best avenue for the Raiders, but a player of Miller's caliber does not want to play a second-straight season with no guaranteed money (Over The Cap).

Las Vegas would only take on roughly $3.4 million in dead cap space if they moved on from him before the season, but that would be an irresponsible gamble given that they have no other surefire solutions on the roster.

Playing this season with no guaranteed money is a gamble for Miller, however. He is set to be an unrestricted free agent next summer if the team does not extend him, and based on how things have been going, it seems like that is a strong possibility.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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