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Raiders' Bowers Expected to Miss 'Game or Two' After Meniscus Surgery
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In Short: Raiders All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers is set to miss one to two games following meniscus surgery, a significant blow to the team's offense.
Raiders All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers underwent a meniscus trim in Dallas and is expected to miss 'a game or two,' according to league sources and 4For4. The injury occurred during training camp and was diagnosed last week.
Bowers' Week 2 availability appears doubtful, with a reasonable but not guaranteed return target set for Week 3. His absence is a significant loss for the Raiders' offense, with Michael Mayer slated to temporarily replace him in the starting lineup.
In addition to the Raiders' season opener against the Miami Dolphins, Bowers may also miss their Week 2 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on 'Sunday Night Football.' His first game back could possibly be the Week 3 matchup with the Saints in New Orleans.
The Pro Bowl tight end, who earned All-Pro honors as a rookie and was selected to his second Pro Bowl last season despite missing five games, is expected to miss one to two games, according to CBS Sports and Fox News.
What's still developing
- Moore, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell Shakir is moving toward playing, but several weeks of missed practice make him difficult to trust immediately, almost impossible as any sort of ceiling play.
- Related Players: Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas, Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech Bowers must be removed from Week 1 lineups but remains an obvious hold, with the initial timetable pointing toward a relatively short absence.
- The injury reportedly occurred in training camp, and surgery was scheduled shortly thereafter.
- All-Pro left guard Tyler Smith will undergo thumb surgery and is expected to be placed on injured reserve, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters Monday.
- "Tyler Smith is going to have surgery on his thumb tomorrow morning," Schottenheimer said during his press conference.
Sources
- Sports Illustrated link