Brock Bowers on track to return for Raiders in Week 3 against Saints
The short version
- Brock Bowers is expected to make his 2026 season debut Sunday against the Saints, per Ian Rapoport.
- Bowers has not played since December 21, 2025.
- He had a meniscus trim on his left knee this month after injuring it in training camp.
- The same knee sidelined him for five games in 2025 with a PCL sprain and bone bruise.
- The Raiders are 2-0 without Bowers this season.
Las Vegas is expected to have its star tight end back Sunday after he missed the start of the season recovering from knee surgery.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is expected to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. If he suits up, it would be his first appearance of the 2026 season and his first game since December 21, 2025.
Bowers injured his left knee during training camp and underwent a meniscus trim procedure earlier this month. It is the same knee that previously kept him off the field with a PCL sprain and a bone bruise during the 2025 season, an issue that caused him to sit out five games last year.
Bowers has not been part of a Raiders victory since the season opener on September 7, 2025. Despite his extended absence, Las Vegas has opened the campaign with a 2-0 record.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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