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Report: Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) expected to miss 1-2 games

By Thomson Reuters Sep 9, 2026 | 4:35 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 09 (Field Level Media) – Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers underwent a meniscus trim this week and is ​expected to miss one or two games, ESPN ‌and the NFL Network co- reported on Wednesday.

Bowers, 23, had the procedure on Tuesday in Dallas for a knee injury that occurred during training camp but wasn’t diagnosed until last week, according ‌to ​the report.

A two-time Pro Bowl selection, ⁠Bowers was slowed by ⁠injuries last season. He dealt with a posterior cruciate ligament issue and a bone bruise in his left knee from the 2025 season opener against New ​England and still played three games before sitting out the next three.

He was placed on injured reserve for ⁠the final two weeks of ⁠the season and finished with 64 receptions ​for 680 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games (eight starts).

Las ​Vegas selected Bowers in the first round (13th overall) ‌in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Georgia. He made the All-Pro first team as a rookie with 112 catches for 1,194 yards and five TDs in 17 ⁠games (16 starts).

Also, second-year running back Ashton Jeanty returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since injuring his right ankle ⁠on Aug. 23. ‌He was hurt when he landed ⁠awkwardly while diving for a low pass ​from ‌quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Jeanty rushed for 975 yards ​and totaled ⁠1,321 scrimmage yards last season as a rookie. He was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 draft out of Boise State.

The Raiders host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and visit the Los Angeles Chargers in Week ​2.

(–Field Level Media)