# 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.
- Title: Brock Bowers may be back sooner than expected · Newsweek
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/nfl/raiders-te-brock-bowers-may-not-miss-as-much-time-as-initially-feared-12436076
- Author: Jordan Sigler
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- Topics: nfl, raiders, brock bowers, injury, tight end
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A meniscus trim usually means four to six weeks out, but the Raiders think Bowers could play again in Week 2.