Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of the Week 1, 20-13 victory over the New England Patriots , and did not return to the game.
Raiders lead man Pete Carroll told reporters that Bowers wanted to go back in the game, but the trainers said no, per The Fresno Bee . NFL Media's Tom Pelissero spoke with Bowers after the game, who relayed that he's feeling fine.
Bowers took a big hit along the sideline at the end of a 38-yard reception from Geno Smith , and was seen walking gingerly afterwards. He then took a trip to the blue medical tent in order for trainers to examine him.
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Bowers put up massive numbers before suffering the knee injury, as he caught five passes for a team-high 103 yards. As of n