Kolton Miller reportedly staying away from voluntary workouts

Standout left tackle wants a new contract

A key member of the Las Vegas Raiders’ foundation is reportedly staying way from the opening phase of the Pete Carroll tenure.

ESPN reported Wednesday afternoon that standout left tackle Kolton Miller has been skipping the voluntary offseason program because he wants a contract extension.

Miller is a free agent after this season and has no guaranteed money remaining his deal. Miller, 26, as the Raiders’ first-round pick in 2018 and he has been an upper-level left tackle.

It is not a surprise he is taking this stance. Players around the NFL often skip the voluntary offseason program when they want a new deal. The Raiders started the offseason program last week under Carroll.

The mandatory minicamp is set for June 10-12 in Las Vegas. If a new deal isn’t completed by then and Miller still stays away, he will be subject to fines. The same goes for if he stays away from training camp, which begins in late July.

This, of course, has potential to go badly if a deal isn’t figured out. But right now, it’s just part of the process as Miller makes his feeling known as he joins wide receiver Jakobi Meyers as a 2026 Raiders’ free agent who is interested in a new deal.

Miller is the Raiders’ most veteran and most accomplished offensive lineman on a young unit. They could take a tackle early in the draft such as LSU’s Will Campbell or Missouri’s Armand Membou if they decide they don’t want to extend Miller. If that is the case, he could become a trade candidate.

Miller is entering the final year of a three-year, $54 million deal in which he received a $42 million in guaranteed money. He probably will be looking for an uptick of that deal this time around. The Raiders have plenty of salary-cap room to get a new deal done.
When speaking about re-signing veterans at the NFL owners meetings, new Las Vegas general manager John Spytek said he likes to get to know players before re-sign them. The new Raiders’ regime did give defensive end Maxx Crosby an extension this offseason.

Now, Miller is making it known he wants to be next.

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