FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Ahead of the second half of the MLS season, the New England Revolution announced that Homegrown winger Peyton Miller has been signed to a contract extension through the 2028-29 season with an additional club option for 2029-30. The 18-year-old is currently in his third season with the first team, as he’s worked his way up through the Revolution’s pro pathway, beginning his journey with the club’s Academy when he was just 13 years old.

In the past five years, Miller has grown tremendously as both a player and a pro. From joining the club’s Academy in 2021 to signing his first professional contract with Revolution II just two years later, a lot has happened on the Revolution training ground to turn Miller into the regular first team starter that he is today. With eyes on him from around the world and a growing impact on the pitch under head coach Marko Mitrović, the club knew there was no better time to offer Miller a new deal.

“We’re really proud of Peyton’s contributions up to this point. To have a player that came into our Academy at a young age, progressed through our second team program and is now contributing significantly at the first team level is great for us to see. Peyton is a very high potential player and we look forward to continuing to develop him,” explained General Manager and Chief Soccer Officer Chris Tierney. “Extending Peyton’s contract through the 29-30 season gives us protection if there is interest from overseas, but our focus remains on just getting the best of Peyton every day here and continuing his development as a high potential player.”

Last year, Miller had a breakout season, starting 25 of his 26 appearances, logging two goals, and two assists. Primarily playing a more defensive role through 2025, Mitrović sees Miller as more of an attacking producer. With three goals in 12 games so far this year, that vision appears to be paying dividends.

“When I was coaching the United States Under-20s, Peyton was a wide forward. He can also play as a fullback or a wingback; depends on how you build up. I think one of his highest qualities is arriving in the final third. He has a natural instinct to score goals, which can help his game and his career, to help separate him from other players,” explained Mitrović.

And while Miller has appeared on the Revs’ backline many times in the past, defending is actually the area where Mitrović would like to continue seeing him grow.

“Something that we’re still working on and have to improve is his defending, especially defending in the defending third. That’s a part of the game where it will help him to be even better. He’s a young player and all those young players still have a lot of room to grow,” Mitrović said. “Peyton’s ceiling is very high. It’s great that we can use him everywhere in those positions.”

New England means everything to Miller. It’s the club he grew up watching as a kid in Farmington, Connecticut, and the club that gave him a chance to become the professional he is today. While he’s grateful for the chance to keep representing the club, he’s also glad that it’s under Mitrović.

“For me to sign another contract means everything to me and to just continue to keep working,” he said. “It’s amazing to me. I trust Marko a lot. The confidence that he has in me, and his belief in me, it means everything. Especially, with him being my [United States Youth] National Team coach a bit ago, it’s just that comfortability with him.”

Everyone across the organization is glad to see a New Englander like Miller stick around for more years with the club, but there may be no one quite as excited as his mom. From driving him more than two hours from Farmington every day to train with the Revolution Academy, to watching him leave home to live in the club’s Residency Program, and now witnessing him score goals in a venue as iconic as Gillette Stadium, his family has been there for him every step of the way. Now, they get to have him close to home for a while longer.

“They were very excited. I mean, no matter what happens, they’re always going to be happy for me, and they’ll respect my decision,” Miller explained. “But especially my mom, she’s happy I’m staying home.”