Changes are already coming to a Raiders’ position room that is expected to look decidedly different next season.

Rookie quarterback Cam Miller, who has been on the Raiders practice squad all season after being drafted in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft out of North Dakota State, was poached by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday. The Dolphins signed Miller to their active roster.

Miller was under no obligation to agree to move from Las Vegas to Miami. It’s not uncommon for practice squad players to decline an active roster spot with another team, believing they are better off staying put.

The 24-year-old ultimately decided to take advantage of the head start he now gets to show Miami decision-makers that he can be a viable option moving forward.

Given the Dolphins’ murky quarterback situation, Miller could have a real opportunity to compete for a roster spot next season. Miami currently has Quinn Ewers, Zach Wilson and Tua Tagovailoa under contract. Tagovailoa is not expected back next year, and Wilson is a free agent at the end of the season.

As of right now, Miller could go into next season battling Ewers for playing time.

Miller has been on the Dolphins’ radar for some time.

“We liked him coming out of the draft,” Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith told reporters Thursday. “He showed great anticipation, conviction, toughness. He had a really good understanding of their offense, had really good timing and rhythm.”

It took a while, but the Dolphins finally got him in their building.

“He was a guy that we came out of the draft process that we really liked, and we’re glad it kinda worked out,” Smith said.

Moving on

The loss of Miller is likely the first domino to fall in an offseason of change for the Raiders’ quarterback room.

Geno Smith, who will likely sit out the season finale Sunday against the Chiefs with a left ankle injury, is a strong candidate to be released after struggling in his first year with the Raiders. Backup Kenny Pickett will become a free agent at the end of the season.

As of now, only veteran Aidan O’Connell is under contract for next year.

The Raiders (2-14) are expected to use either the first or second pick in the 2026 draft to select a quarterback, although that still depends on Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Oregon’s Dante Moore declaring for the draft.

The Raiders can secure the top pick overall with a loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. They are guaranteed no worse than one of the top two picks.

Nevertheless, losing Miller stung. At the very least, he was seen as a candidate to earn a roster spot next season.

“Yeah, disappointing to lose him because we put a lot of time in, and he’s put a lot of time in here as well,” said Raiders quarterbacks coach Greg Olson, the club’s interim play-caller. “I had a chance talk to him last night before he got on the plane and left, but he’s a hard worker and certainly somebody that we valued here, and it’s hard to lose a guy like that late in the season. But good luck to him, and happy for him.”

Olson believes Miller has some traits to work with.

“Probably his intellect and his accuracy will help him push it down the road,” Olson said. “Pretty good player and he’s played in big games. The game’s not too big for him, so I think his internal makeup is a real positive for him.”

Miller led North Dakota State to FCS national championships in 2021 and 2024 and is the school’s record-holder in completions (759), passing yards (9,721), total offense yards (11,998) and completion percentage (.694).

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