Veteran backup expected to start at left tackle
Backup Stone Forsythe is expected to be inserted into the Las Vegas Raiders’ starting lineup at left tackle with standout Kolton Miller out for an extended period with a serious ankle injury.
Let’s take a look at Forsythe:
Size:
6-8, 307 pounds.
NFL experience:|
Forsythe is entering his fifth NFL season. He spent his first four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. He signed with the New York Giants as a free agent and was released. The Raiders signed him as a free agent, replacing tackle Thayer Munford. Forsythe has started NFL 14 games, with eight coming in 2023. He started five games for the Seahawks in 2024.
College:
Forsythe went to Florida. He was a sixth-round draft choice of the Seahawks in 2021.
Raiders ties:
He spent three seasons in Seattle with Raiders’ head coach Pete Carroll and some assistants. They have seen him start several games.
2025 playing time:
Forsythe, who turns 28 in December, had played four snaps in a total of three games on offense and has played 15 snaps in four games on special teams.
Who is he trying to hold off?
Rookie Charles Grant. The third-round draft pick from William & Mary is considered a strong prospect, but he is raw and the former wrestler will need time to groom. But Raiders coach Pete Carroll did say Grant, who has not been active this season, had progressed well in practice and may soon be ready to push Forsythe while Miller is out. But Forsythe will have the opportunity to keep the job while Miller is recovering.
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