The beginning of the 2025 season is still months away but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for some good, old-fashioned drama. The Kansas City Chiefs have been able to avoid it for the most part as potential reunions and surprise trades have been the height of drama this offseason. It places the Chiefs to be favorites to win their 10th straight division title this year and places pressure on some of their rivals.
The pressure to take down the Chiefs only grows when drama gets in the way. One of Kansas City’s biggest adversaries is already dealing with a difficult decision as they arrive to voluntary workouts and it could be something that bleeds into next week’s draft and possibly into the summer if it isn’t resolved.
Kolton Miller Wants A New Contract From the Raiders
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, offensive tackle Kolton Miller is not participating in voluntary workouts as he seeks a contract extension from the Las Vegas Raiders. Miller was a first-round pick by the Raiders back in the 2018 draft and has been a starter over the past seven years. But he is also entering the final year with no guaranteed money remaining on a three-year, $54 million extension signed in 2021.
#Raiders LT Kolton Miller is not currently participating in the voluntary offseason program as he seeks a contract extension, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 16, 2025
Miller, 29, is a seven-year starter and 2026 free agent. Las Vegas has not engaged in contract talks with the former first-round pick. pic.twitter.com/wGhr8j05Jn
This situation is typical during offseason workouts as players send a message to the front office over contract demands. Fowler added that the Raiders have not engaged in contract talks with Miller heading into this season and he is currently scheduled to become a free agent in 2026.
If that sounds problematic for the Raiders, that’s because it is. Miller posted a 80.6 overall grade that ranked 13th of 81 qualifying offensive tackles according to Pro Football Focus last season. He especially thrived in pass protection, ranking 11th among qualifiers with an 82.2 pass-blocking grade.
The numbers are deserving of a raise and he could be looking for a deal north of Orlando Brown’s four-year, $64 million extension with $31 million guaranteed in 2023. Laremy Tunsil is also in the second year of a three-year, $75 million extension entering his age-30 season the same year. Then there’s Jaylon Moore, who signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Chiefs after serving as a reserve with the San Francisco 49ers.
Miller has a larger body of work to stand on and should slot in somewhere below Christian Darrisaw of the Minnesota Vikings (four years, $104 million) and Andrew Thomas of the New York Giants (five years, $117.5 million) who both signed contracts in their prime over the past two years.
With $42.2 million in cap space according to Over The Cap, the Raiders can afford to give Miller a raise. But if they continue to hold off discussions, it could leave a hole on their offensive line and give the Chiefs an advantage heading into next season.