Raiders tight end Brock Bowers sidelined for at least one game after meniscus procedure
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers will miss at least a game following a meniscus trim, leaving the team without the player for the season opener against the Dolphins.
The Las Vegas Raiders will open the 2026 season without tight end Brock Bowers, who is expected to miss "a game or two" after undergoing a meniscus trim on Tuesday. The procedure followed an injury sustained during training camp, with the surgery scheduled earlier in the week.
The Raiders host the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 and travel to face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2. While running back Ashton Jeanty is cleared to play against the Dolphins, Bowers' absence adds to the challenges for quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Bowers, who played through a posterior cruciate ligament injury last season before ending the year on injured reserve, joins fellow tight ends Michael Mayer and Ian Thomas on the depth chart. The team's wide receiver group includes Tre Tucker, Jack Bech, Jalen Nailor, Dareke Young, and sixth-round pick Malik Benson.