Brock Bowers ruled out for Raiders' Week 1 opener
The Las Vegas Raiders confirmed on 12 September that tight end Brock Bowers will miss the team's season opener against the Miami Dolphins because of a knee injury, with Michael Mayer slated to start in his place. Bowers underwent a meniscus trim in Dallas on 8 September, a procedure the team said would sideline him for one to two games. NFL.
com reported the expected one- to two-game absence, while CBS Sports noted he would miss at least the opener and possibly the following week, and Fox News highlighted concerns among fantasy football owners. ESPN reporter Adam Schefter said the 1-2-week estimate comes from sources close to the player and cautioned that a full recovery could take longer.