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It's been a tough week for the Brocks of the NFL.
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy missed the 49ers' win over Los Angeles on "Thursday Night Football" with a toe injury. The other well-known Brock is also be out of action in Week 5.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers will miss his first game of the season with a knee injury, per multiple reports. This is apparently the same knee he injured in the Raiders' Week 1 win over the New England Patriots and has bothered him ever since.
Bowers had five catches for a season-high 103 yards in Week 1. He's yet to clear 50 yards receiving in the subsequent three games.
The Raiders officially ruled him out Wednesday morning, 90 minutes ahead of kickoff at Lucas Oil Stadium.
That leaves the Raiders thin at tight end. Michael Mayer is also out with a concussion, forcing the team to elevate Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. from the practice squad.
The Raiders face the Indianapolis Colts on the road this week before returning home to take on the Tennessee Titans in Week 6.
Brock Bowers stats
Bowers set the rookie receptions and receiving yards by a rookie tight end records last year with 112 and 1,194, respectively. His 112 receptions were the most in a single season in Raiders history as well.
Here's how he's done so far in 2025:
- Targets: 27
- Catches: 19
- Receiving yards: 225
- Touchdowns: 0
Raiders TE depth chart
- Brock Bowers (injured)
- Michael Mayer (injured)
- Ian Thomas
- Carter Runyon
- Albert Okwuegbunam
Las Vegas signed Ian Thomas this offseason following his seven-year stint with the Carolina Panthers. Runyon signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Brock Bowers injury update: Latest on Raiders TE for Week 5
Reporting by Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY / USA TODAY
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