“The Raiders have an opening on their offensive line depth chart,” Alper wrote. “The league’s daily transaction report for Monday shows that they placed tackle Joshua Miles on the reserve/retired list. Miles no longer counts against the 90-man roster limit and the Raiders will hold onto his rights in the event he decides to return to action.”
Miles came into the league as a seventh-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft, staying with the team for three years and appearing in 17 total games before being released in 2022. He spent time on the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons before being poached by the New York Giants in 2023.
Miles appeared in one game for the Giants in 2024, his last NFL game.
The Raiders added Miles to their practice squad last December, then signed him to a reserve/futures contract in January. With his move to the retired list, the Raiders have an extra roster spot they can fill before training camp.
Raiders Aim to Fix Porous Offensive Line
The Raiders have taken some major steps to improve their offensive line, which was considered among the worst units in the league for the 2025 season.
The Raiders signed center Tyler Lindbaum, who SI.com analyst Michael Canelo wrote will be the centerpiece of the rebuilding effort.
“Linderbaum is the best center, and he is still young and will now be the anchor for this Raiders offensive line for years to come,” Canelo wrote. “The Raiders made a few more moves on the offensive line but they are going to trust the development of a few great young players on the offensive line. The Raiders need to do that to make sure they know what they have in those players before they go out and see if they want to bring more players in the trenches.”
Canelo noted that the team has a pair of development projects in Caleb Rogers and Charles Grant, both 2025 draft picks who saw more time by the end of the season.
‘They were good in their limited role, and they showed that they have upside and unlocked potential,” Canel noted. “With the Raiders having a better coaching staff going into the new season, these two are going to have a great offseason.”
The Raiders could add more to their offensive line in the upcoming NFL draft, especially with Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza expected to join the team at the No. 1 overall pick.