Michael Mayer

Las Vegas Raiders
Tight End #87

Personal

Age	25
Birthdate	July 6, 2001
Height	6'4"
Weight	265 lb

Draft

College	Notre Dame
Year	2023
Pick	Round: 2, Overall: 35
Team	LV

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
2.18	21.3	0.11

You can see where those projections compare to other TEs in our Tight End Rankings.

Player News

Michael Mayer: Michael Mayer Returns to Practice Following Nose Injury

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (nose) returned to training camp practice on Thursday, according to Sam Warren of The Athletic. Mayer missed a few practices after busting his nose during practice on Monday. The 25-year-old will return to working as the No. 2 tight end in Vegas behind Brock Bowers. The former second-rounder in 2023 from Notre Dame has yet to really make an impact for fantasy managers in his first three seasons in the NFL, and that will likely continue as long as Bowers stays healthy. Bowers dealt with a knee injury last year, which allowed Mayer to have career highs in catches (35), targets (50), and receiving yards (328) while scoring just once in 13 games played. The Raiders figure to use more two-tight-end sets in 2026 under new head coach Klint Kubiak, but that's unlikely to be enough to make Mayer a weekly starting option, even in two-TE fantasy leagues. Mayer opens his fourth NFL season ranked as RotoBaller's No. 35 fantasy TE. If Bowers misses time with an injury again, Mayer would become a priority waiver-wire addition.

Aug. 6, 2026 10:16 AM EST