From Newsweek · Jordan Sigler · · 1m 20s
Brock Bowers may be back sooner than expected
A meniscus trim cost the Raiders their star tight end for Week 1, but the timeline might be one game, not six weeks.
In brief
A meniscus trim cost the Raiders their star tight end for Week 1, but the timeline might be one game, not six weeks. A meniscus trim usually means four to six weeks out, but the Raiders think Bowers could play again in Week 2. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Bowers is out for Week 1
The Raiders will face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday without Brock Bowers. The tight end had a meniscus trim this week.
It started in camp
The knee bothered Bowers during training camp, when he was feeling banged up. It turned into a procedure rather than rest.
Four to six weeks, normally
A meniscus trim usually keeps a player out for a month or more before he is cleared for a game. Bowers may be healing faster than that.
Week 2 is on the table
Adam Schefter reported the Raiders believe Bowers could return against the Chargers in Week 2. Nothing is settled yet.
“The Raiders believe there's a realistic chance Brock Bowers will miss only one game and return for Week 2”
Kubiak got the heat
The first-year head coach told reporters he expected Bowers to play, then the news broke that he would miss time. He said he was optimistic, not misleading.
“I was optimistic earlier that Brock would be able to go, he's not. We'll get him back soon.”
Michael Mayer steps up
Mayer just signed a three-year, $45 million extension and now carries the tight end role. He has 83 catches and 788 yards in his career.
At a glance
A meniscus trim usually means four to six weeks out, but the Raiders think Bowers could play again in Week 2.
