Raiders' Brock Bowers: Big numbers in lopsided loss
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Bowers caught seven of eight targets for 111 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-17 loss to the 49ers. He also rushed once for two yards and lost a fumble.
Bowers had a 21-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter and came one yard short of scoring again on a 33-yard catch on a fourth-quarter drive that ended with a Kirk Cousins interception in the end zone. The star TE has reached 70 receiving yards in all seven of his appearances this season and is up to six touchdowns. Bowers came five receiving yards shy of his season high and continues to roll, even as the 4-5 Raiders drop out of contention in the AFC. He'll likely face more resistance in Week 10 against the Seahawks, who just held Cardinals TE Trey McBride to 54 yards.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Scores twice in Week 8 win
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Bowers caught seven of 10 targets for 92 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 38-33 win over the Jets.
Bowers scored a 12-yard touchdown in the first quarter and added a two-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. He came just short of a third touchdown later in the third quarter, getting tackled just outside the goal line to set up a one-yard Kirk Cousins rushing TD. Bowers became the first tight end in NFL history to record at least 70 receiving yards in six consecutive appearances to begin a season. He'll try to extend his historic streak in Week 9 against the 49ers while continuing to work as the top target for Kirk Cousins.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Full practice Thursday
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Bowers (calf) was a full practice participant Thursday.
Bowers opened Week 8 prep with a limited session Wednesday due to a calf injury, but it didn't deter him from returning to all drills one day later. Since making his season debut in Week 3, he's gone for more than 70 receiving yards in all five of his appearances, sitting on a 34-455-3 line on 52 targets on the campaign.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Limited by calf issue
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Bowers (calf) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Gutierrez of the Raiders' official site reports.
Bowers was listed with both hamstring and calf issues on the Raiders' Week 7 injury report, but he appears to have at least put the former injury behind him heading into a Week 8 matchup with the Jets. As long as he's able to make it through the Raiders' next two practices without incident, Bowers will likely head into the weekend without an injury designation.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Upgrades to full practice Thursday
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Bowers (hamstring/calf) upgraded to a full practice Thursday, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
After popping up on the injury report Wednesday as a limited participant with a pair of new "injuries," Bowers was able to get in a full session Thursday and should be ready to roll for Sunday's game with the Rams. The top TE1 play every week, Bowers has 28 grabs for 382 yards and three touchdowns through four appearances.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Practicing Thursday
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Bowers (hamstring/calf) was in uniform and warming up ahead of Thursday's practice, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Bowers seems to be trending in the right direction after being added to the injury report with hamstring and calf injuries Wednesday. The Raiders will release their official injury report later Thursday, but it appears Bowers will at least be a limited participant during this session.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Logs limited practice Wednesday
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Bowers (hamstring/calf) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Around The NFL reports.
Bowers previously dealt with a knee injury this season, costing him the first two games of the campaign, but this is the first time he's been listed with hamstring and calf issues. It's certainly something to monitor with his injury history, but he can likely alleviate any concerns with a full, or even limited, practice Thursday. Bowers logged a season-high 98.5 percent of the offensive snaps in the Raiders' Week 6 loss to the Bills. Michael Mayer and Tre Tucker would get significant boosts should Bowers ever need to miss time.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Outshined by Mayer in loss
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Bowers brought in four of nine targets for 70 yards in the Raiders' 33-30 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Bowers came on in the second half as the Raiders tried to mount a comeback, but he saw fellow tight end Michael Mayer outpace him by three receptions and 25 receiving yards on the same number of targets. Bowers' reception, receiving yardage and target totals were all season lows, underscoring how significant his production had been over his first three games of the campaign. Bowers should be heavily involved again in a Week 7 home showdown against the Rams on Sunday.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Limited at Wednesday's session
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Bowers (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
Bowers was limited last Wednesday before putting in a full practice a day later, so it seems likely the Raiders are employing a similar strategy this week. Bowers did not appear limited at all in Week 5 while putting up 110 yards and his third score in three games.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Stays productive in tough Week 5 loss
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Bowers caught eight of 10 targets for 110 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-17 loss to the Patriots.
He did lose a fumble, but otherwise Bowers was the only Raider to put together a strong performance in the rout, catching a 13-yard TD from Kirk Cousins in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7 before things got out of hand. The superstar tight end has gotten into the end zone in all three of his games this season and topped 100 yards twice, compiling a 24-312-3 line on 35 targets. Fernando Mendoza saw his first NFL action on Las Vegas' final drive after the team had pulled its starters, including Bowers, so the duo didn't get a chance to start building any chemistry. Bowers will look to keep rolling in a Week 6 clash with the Bills.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Limited in Wednesday's practice
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Bowers (knee) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
The Raiders are likely just managing Bowers' reps after he's decimated both the Saints and Chiefs in back-to-back games since making his 2026 debut in Week 3. He has 16 catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns on a whopping 25 targets across two appearances. Bowers is the weekly TE1 in fantasy every week no matter the matchup.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Scores again in Week 4 loss
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Bowers (illness) caught six of 11 targets for 86 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Chiefs.
Bowers suited up despite dealing with an illness and proceeded to lead the Raiders in targets and receiving yards, with one more target and four more yards than fellow TE Michael Mayer. Bowers gave the Raiders a chance down the stretch with a 20-yard touchdown catch to make it a one-score game with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. He has quickly made up for lost time after missing the first two games of the season following a knee procedure, as Bowers has compiled 16 catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns in two games since making his return. Up next for Bowers and the Raiders will be a Week 5 trip to New England.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Set to play through illness
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Bowers is now being listed with an illness on the Raiders' injury report, but he doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs and is set to play, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
While it's less than ideal for fantasy managers that Bowers is feeling under the weather in the hours leading up to Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, the Raiders' decision not to give him a designation implies that whatever ailment he's dealing with isn't too significant. After missing the Raiders' first two games of the season while recovering from a meniscus trim of his left knee, Bowers showed no signs of rust in his 2026 debut during last Sunday's win over the Saints, playing 55 of the team's 70 offensive snaps (79 percent) and finishing with a 10-116-1 receiving line on 14 targets.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Active as expected Sunday
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Bowers (knee) is active for Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Saints.
Reports earlier in the day indicated Bowers was in line to make his 2026 season debut Sunday, and that has now been made official. The star tight end practiced in limited fashion in each of the first two days of Week 3 prep before sitting out Friday's session, which was labeled as a pre-planned absence by head coach Klint Kubiak. With Bowers ready to roll for the first time in the new season and no reports about him being on a snap limit, Michael Mayer appears set to return to a true No. 2 role, while fewer targets figure to be available for the likes of wideouts Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor and Jack Bech.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: In line to play Sunday
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Bowers (knee), who is listed as questionable for Week 3, is expected to make his season debut Sunday at New Orleans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
Bowers underwent a meniscus trim on his left knee on Sept. 8 that sidelined him for the first two games of the season, and he then followed up back-to-back limited sessions to kick off Week 3 prep with an absence Friday, which head coach Klint Kubiak chalked up as a planned DNP, per Sam Warren of The Athletic. Listed as questionable ahead of the weekend, Bowers now is poised to return to action Sunday, "barring a surprise," according to Fowler.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Practicing Wednesday
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Head coach Klint Kubiak said Bowers (knee) will practice Wednesday and termed the tight end "day-to-day," Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Bowers has missed the first two games of the season due to a meniscus trim that he underwent in his left knee on Sept. 8, but he was able to practice in a limited capacity last Friday and is continuing to practice to begin Week 3 prep. Wednesday's injury report will reveal his activity level as he puts the procedure further in the rearview mirror.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Practicing in Week 3, aiming to play Sunday
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Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said that Bowers (knee) will practice this week and is gearing up to play Sunday against the Saints, Levi Edwards of the team's official site reports.
Bowers missed the Raiders' first two games of the season after undergoing a meniscus trim procedure Sept. 8, but he took a major step forward in his recovery by returning to practice last Friday as a limited participant. The star tight end will aim to get in a full slate of practices during the upcoming week, and if he experiences no setbacks with his left knee in those sessions, he could be cleared to make his 2026 debut Sunday. In Bowers' absence over the previous two weeks, Michael Mayer has stepped in as the Raiders' top tight end and has produced a 9-55-0 line on 11 targets.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Inactive again in Week 2
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Bowers (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game at the Chargers.
Bowers underwent a meniscus trim in his left knee on Sept. 8, and while he'll miss the first two games of the campaign as a result, he did practice in a limited capacity Friday, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Sunday morning that the stud tight end is likely to make his season debut Week 3 in New Orleans. In Bowers' continued absence, though, Michael Mayer will act as the primary TE for the Raiders.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Spotted at practice Friday
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Bowers (knee) was seen during the open portion of Friday's practice, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
This marks Bowers' first notable on-field work since undergoing a meniscus trim in his left knee on Tuesday, Sept. 8. It's unclear if he'll do much more than take part in the team stretch and perhaps individual drills, but it's at least a sign of progress in his recovery. Ultimately, Friday's injury report will reveal if Bowers has a chance to play Sunday at the Chargers.
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Raiders' Brock Bowers: Sits out practice again
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Bowers (knee) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
Since undergoing a meniscus trim in his left knee on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Bowers hasn't been able to practice in any capacity and sat out a Week 1 win against the Dolphins. He thus has just one more chance to mix into drills Friday before the Raiders potentially make a ruling on his status for Sunday's game at the Chargers. If Bowers ultimately can't go this weekend, Michael Mayer will be the primary beneficiary at tight end for Las Vegas.
