Henderson, NV – The anchor of the Las Vegas Raiders offensive line is officially back — and he’s not coming quietly. Kolton Miller, the team’s elite left tackle, has been medically cleared and declared “fully healed” from the shoulder injury that cut his 2024 campaign short, according to team doctors and multiple internal sources.
Miller’s recovery was one of the franchise’s most closely monitored offseason stories. When he went down midway through last season, the impact was felt across the board. The Raiders’ protection schemes crumbled, the run game stalled, and rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell was often left running for his life. Without Miller holding down the edge, the offense lost its rhythm, confidence, and physical dominance.
Now, all that’s about to change.
In a statement issued by the Raiders’ medical team, lead physician Dr. Marcus Jordan confirmed, “Kolton Miller has successfully completed all rehab benchmarks. Strength, mobility, and functionality in his shoulder are back to pre-injury levels. He has been cleared for full contact and game-level intensity.”
Those around the organization are already witnessing the results. At training camp, Miller has been a force. Reports from the sideline describe him as “moving like a machine,” engaging defensive ends with punishing leverage and executing pulls and traps with surprising agility for a man of his size.
Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy didn’t hold back in his praise: “Kolton looks like a freight train. You forget how much he means to this unit until he’s back out there. He’s setting the tone, communicating every call, and just flattening defenders left and right.”
And Miller isn’t just showing up on the field — he’s setting the culture. Teammates say he’s become more vocal this year, stepping up as a mentor to younger linemen like Thayer Munford and Dylan Parham, coaching them through drills, correcting technique in real time, and challenging them to raise their standards.
The team’s new offensive scheme leans heavily on wide zone runs and play-action passes, both of which require high-end left tackle performance. With Miller back in top form, the Raiders are expected to be far more dangerous both on the ground and through the air. Analysts are already pointing to his return as the key variable in Las Vegas’ playoff potential.
“I’ve never felt better,” Miller told reporters. “This was the hardest I’ve ever worked in an offseason. I owe it to my teammates and to the fans to come back not just healthy, but dominant.”
Dominance might be the perfect word. Because if what we’re seeing in practice translates to Sundays, Kolton Miller could be heading toward his first All-Pro season — and the Raiders might have found the cornerstone they need to finally return to the postseason spotlight.
After months of recovery, rehab, and relentless grit, Kolton Miller is ready to reclaim his throne — and he’s bringing the whole Silver and Black army with him.