Raiders' Brock Bowers: Likely to remain out through Week 7
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Bowers (knee), who has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans, is considered unlikely to be available for the Raiders' Week 7 contest at Kansas City, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Since sustaining a bone bruise and PCL injury in his knee in the Raiders' Week 1 win over the Patriots, Bowers had been noticeably slowed by the issue over Las Vegas' subsequent three contests before he ended up sitting out this past Sunday's 40-6 loss to the Colts. Since Bowers needs rest to fully move past the injury, he was held out of all three Week 6 practices before being ruled out two days in advance of the matchup with Tennessee. Pelissero notes that the Raiders plan to give Bowers "a chance" to play next Sunday against the Chiefs if his knee is feeling better than anticipated after two weeks off from playing in games, but Las Vegas "wants to be smart" with the star tight end before its bye in Week 8. With that in mind, fantasy managers should prepare to have another option available at tight end in place of Bowers until at least Week 9.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Won't play versus Titans
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Bowers (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Coach Pete Carroll acknowledged earlier Friday that Bowers "isn't quite ready yet," per Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site, and now that the tight end has been officially ruled out, he'll target a possible return to action Sunday, Oct. 19 versus the Chiefs. In Bowers' absence, Michael Mayer, who has been cleared to return from a concussion, is in line to lead the team's TE corps versus Tennessee, a context that makes him worthy of Week 6 fantasy lineup consideration.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Not expected to play Sunday
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Coach Pete Carroll noted Friday that Bowers (knee) isn't expected to play Sunday against the Titans, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Per Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site, Carroll indicated that that Bowers "isn't quite ready yet" while acknowledging that the tight end more than likely will be out this weekend. On the plus side for the team, Carroll said that Michael Mayer (concussion) "had a great week" and will be good to go against the Titans.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Not practicing Friday
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Bowers (knee) isn't taking part in Friday's practice, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Bowers didn't suit up this past Sunday at Indianapolis due to a lingering PCL injury and bone bruise in his left knee, and he proceeded to miss all three Week 6 practices. The lack of activity this week isn't much of a surprise, considering coach Pete Carroll called Bowers "week-to-week" Monday, per Paul Gutierrez of the Raiders' official site. The team has yet to rule out Bowers for Sunday's game against the Titans, something that may occur once it posts Friday's injury report.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Another missed practice
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Bowers (knee) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Bowers, who was sidelined for the first time in his career in last Sunday's 40-6 loss to the Colts, has now missed four straight practices dating back to last week, so what he's able to do during Friday's session will loom large in terms of his chances of playing this weekend against the Titans. If Bowers ends up sitting out a second straight game, Michael Mayer -- who has cleared concussion protocol and practiced fully Wednesday -- would step in as the Raiders' top tight end.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Misses another practice
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Bowers (knee) isn't practicing Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Bowers, who was inactive for this past Sunday's 40-6 loss to the Colts after logging DNPs last Thursday and Friday, now has two more chances to practice before the Raiders submit their Week 6 injury designations. If he's limited or out this weekend, Michael Mayer -- who has cleared concussion protocol -- would be in line to see an expanded role this weekend versus the Titans.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Viewed as week-to-week
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Coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Bowers (knee) is considered week-to-week, Paul H. Gutierrez of the Raiders' official site reports.
Bowers was unable to play through the PCL injury in Week 5 against the Colts, and it seems the Raiders are finally considering letting their star tight end recover and get close to 100 percent after he played through the injury the first four weeks of the season. Bowers is genuinely looking questionable for Sunday's Week 6 bout with the Titans. If Bowers is unable to play, Michael Mayer (concussion) would likely handle starter-level snaps, as long as Mayer is able to clear the concussion protocol after missing the past two games.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Slated to miss Week 5
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Bowers (knee) isn't expected to be available for Sunday's game at Indianapolis, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Bowers has been tending to a left knee injury since Week 1, but he's been able to suit up on game days to this point, putting together a respectable 19-225-0 line on 27 targets in four contests. The Raiders held him out of drills Thursday and Friday with the intention to get the second-year pro some extra rest, as coach Pete Carroll told Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. The team hasn't officially made a ruling on Bowers' status for Week 5, but if he ends up among Las Vegas' inactives about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, the team will be riding with Ian Thomas, Carter Runyon and Albert Okwuegbunam at tight end. as Michael Mayer is still in the concussion protocol.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Expected to play Sunday, per coach
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Though Bowers (knee) didn't practice Thursday and Friday, coach Pete Carroll expects the tight end to play Sunday against the Colts, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Per Carroll, Bowers didn't suffer a setback with the knee issue that he's been managing. Instead, the team elected to give the 2024 first-rounder extra rest ahead of Week 5 action. For his part, Bowers said he's feeling better each week and wants to continue that trend, while adding that he's not allowed to share further details on an injury that's been frustrating for him to deal with. In any case, given that he's officially listed as questionable -- as is fellow TE Michael Mayer concussion -- fantasy managers will still need to verify Bowers' status Sunday, but fortunately the Raiders have a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this week.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Not practicing Friday
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Bowers (knee) wasn't in uniform for Friday's practice, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
After being listed as limited Wednesday, Bowers didn't practice Thursday, and with another DNP in store, the tight end's status for Sunday's game against the Colts is uncertain. In any case, Friday's final injury report will clarify whether Bowers has a chance to play this weekend. Meanwhile, fellow TE Michael Mayer (concussion) has logged two straight limited practices.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Bowers (knee) didn't take part in Thursday's practice, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
Bowers has had his practice reps impacted from time to time since injuring his left knee Week 1 at New England. He's still been regularly involved in the Raiders offense through the first four games of the season, hauling in 19 of 27 passes for 225 yards, but he's still in search of his initial end-zone visit. After following up Wednesday's limited session with no activity one day later, Bowers may not escape Week 5 prep without a designation ahead of Sunday's contest at Indianapolis.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Contrarian DFS Play
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I am probably going to play Bowers in tournament lineups every week until he pops, or at least until I run out of money. And there really isn't any data from this year to justify it. But he averaged more than 15 points per game last year and this year's Raiders offense is far more competent. Geno Smith is throwing for 277 yards per game and when Bowers is healthy a third of that could be his when he's healthy.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Remains limited Thursday
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Bowers (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.
Though Bowers was listed as questionable in advance of this past Monday's 20-9 loss to the Chargers, he was able to suit up and log a 77 percent snap share in that contest. With no reported setbacks, it doesn't seem like he's in any danger of missing Sunday's game against the Commanders, but the tight end may need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 3 injury designation.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Limited at practice Wednesday
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Bowers (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Bowers was listed as questionable ahead of Monday's 20-9 loss to the Chargers, but he was able to suit up and handle a 77 percent snap share while catching five of his eight targets for 38 yards. With no reported setbacks in the contest, there's a solid chance that Bowers' listed limitations Wednesday were maintenance-related.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: No limitations on MNF
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Bowers (knee) corralled five of eight targets for 38 yards in Monday's 20-9 loss to the Chargers.
Bowers was able to suit up after injuring his knee Week 1 and being limited to just one practice Saturday. The budding superstar wore a bulky brace on his left knee but otherwise was unaffected by the injury that threatened his status for Monday's primetime matchup. Bowers' pedestrian stat line was the result of a horrid passing night from QB Geno Smith, who completed just 55 percent of his pass attempts while throwing three interceptions. With the injury scare behind him, Bowers and the entire Las Vegas offense will look to right the ship in a road tilt against the Commanders on Sunday.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Suiting up Monday, as expected
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Bowers (knee) is listed as active Monday against the Chargers.
After making an early exit from the Raiders' season-opening win at New England due to a knee injury, Bowers was held out of practice Thursday and Friday before returning to the field Saturday as a limited participant. Coach Pete Carroll told Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee after the latter session that he expected Bowers to suit up in Week 2, but it appears he'll be wearing a brace on his left knee, per Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. Even if he operates with some limitations Monday, Bowers should be a regular target for QB Geno Smith, after the tight end compiled five catches on eight targets for 103 yards for him on a 51 percent snap share in Week 1.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Spotted at practice Saturday
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Bowers (knee) is practicing with the team Saturday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Bowers didn't practice Thursday or Friday, so his presence at Saturday's practice was critical to his chances of playing Monday versus the Chargers. The Raiders will reveal later in the afternoon whether Bowers practiced with limitations or if he'll carry a questionable tag into Monday's game. Fantasy managers may need to plan ahead at tight end if Bowers is tagged as questionable, because the Raiders have the final game of the week, which kicks off at 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Not practicing Friday
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Bowers (knee) wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com report.
Bowers didn't practice Thursday, either, so what the star tight end is able to do Saturday (if anything) will be notable with regard to his chances of suiting up Monday night against the Chargers. Per Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Bowers said of his Week 2 status Thursday, "We'll see how it's feeling throughout the week, but I'm hoping to play." Unless Bowers ends up without an injury designation Saturday, however, cautious fantasy managers are advised to consider a contingency plan at TE this week, considering Monday's 10:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Sits out Thursday's practice
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Bowers (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
According to Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com, Bowers was involved in the walk-through portion of the Raiders' first Week 2 practice, but he didn't take part in any drills. The Raiders remain hopeful that the star tight end will be able to increase his activity in practices Friday and Saturday, though Bowers himself admitted that he's unsure if he'll be ready to play Monday versus the Chargers, per Bonsignore. Bowers was limited to playing just 32 of the Raiders' 63 offensive snaps in this past Sunday's 20-13 win over the Patriots due to the knee issue, but he delivered for fantasy managers with five catches for 103 yards on eight targets.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Downplays knee issue
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Following Sunday's 20-10 win over the Patriots, Bowers downplayed the knee issue that caused his exit from the contest, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Per Pelissero, Bowers indicated afterward that he's fine, with the tight end noting that he took a little hit on his knee (which he got checked out ) and that there are no concerns moving forward. Meanwhile, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Bowers wanted to return to Sunday's game, but the Raiders' training staff elected to hold him out. In any case, added context regarding Bowers' Week 2 status will arrive no later than Thursday, when Las Vegas takes the practice field ahead of next Monday's contest against the Chargers.
