The Bengals signed Bowers to their practice squad Thursday.
Analysis: Bowers was waived by Las Vegas ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline, but he's latched on in Cincinnati via the practice squad. The undrafted tight end out of Penn State joined the Raiders in 2020 and spent the entire campaign on the practice squad. He made his NFL debut with Las Vegas in 2021, totaling 39 offensive snaps across five appearances.
Sep 2, 2022 9:43 AM EST
The Raiders waived Bowers on Sunday, Josh Dubow of the Associated Press reports.
Analysis: Bowers joined the Raiders in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State, and after spending that season on the practice squad, he made his NFL debut in 2021. He appeared in five total contests and played 39 offensive snaps but never saw a target.
Aug 28, 2022 2:42 PM EST
Bowers signed a one-year contract with the Raiders on Monday.
Analysis: Bowers joined the Raiders in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State. After spending 2020 on the practice squad, he made his NFL debut in 2021 in Week 5 against the Bears. Appearing in a total of 5 contests, Bowers accumulated 39 offensive snaps, but never saw a target. He'll work to carve out a bigger role with the Raiders in 2022.
Apr 11, 2022 5:40 PM EST
The Raiders tendered Bowers a contract as an exclusive rights free agent Wednesday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Bowers made his NFL debut in 2021 and appeared in five games for the Raiders without receiving a target. He'll return to Las Vegas in 2022, assuming he officially signs the ERFA tender.
Mar 9, 2022 3:00 PM EST
Bowers (neck) has been activated from IR in advance of Monday's game against the Browns.
Analysis: With Darren Waller (knee/back) unavailable for the contest, Bowers will give the Raiders some added Week 15 tight end depth behind Foster Moreau and Daniel Helm. Prior to landing in IR in October, Bowers had seen most of his snaps on special teams.
Dec 20, 2021 10:56 AM EST
Bowers (neck) was designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday.
Analysis: The tight end has been on IR since Oct. 23, but the team will now have 21 days to either activate him or leave him inactive for the rest of the season. When active, Bowers operates mainly as a special teams option, failing to record a target on six offensives snaps in two games this year.
Dec 14, 2021 3:59 PM EST
The Raiders placed Bowers (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.
Analysis: Bowers didn't practice at all this week and had previously been ruled out for Week 7, but he will now be sidelined for at least three weeks with his move to IR. The 25-year-old was replaced on the active roster by Matt Bushman, who will likely slide into Bowers' special team duties for the foreseeable future.
Oct 23, 2021 5:29 PM EST
Bowers (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Eagles, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Bowers didn't practice at all this week, so his status for Sunday shouldn't come as a surprise. The 25-year-old tight end has played mainly special teams during the two contests he has been active, so his absence shouldn't affect the Raiders' offensive rotations.
Oct 23, 2021 9:02 AM EST
Bowers signed a a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on Tuesday.
Analysis: Bowers was one of 11 players to receive a reserve/future contract with the Raiders. He spent the entire season on the team's practice squad.
Jan 5, 2021 7:36 PM EST
The Raiders activated Bowers from the practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Bowers had resided on the list since Dec. 3, so the fact that he's been cleared from the virus is a positive sign. Bowers will continue to develop on the practice squad, as he's yet to make an appearance in game action during his NFL career.
Dec 10, 2020 4:42 PM EST
Bowers was placed on the Raiders' practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The undrafted rookie out of Penn State has yet to see any in-game action, though the Raiders have, at least, remained steadfast in keeping Bowers on the roster since signing him in April. This latest development gets him no closer to an appearance, as he'll now have to be away from the team until able to clear league protocols.
Dec 3, 2020 6:02 PM EST
The Raiders signed Bowers to the practice squad Sunday, Tadd Haislop of SportingNews.com reports.
Analysis: Bowers spent the offseason in Las Vegas, but he wasn't able to parley his way into a depth role at tight end. The undrafted rookie out of Penn State will instead get a chance to further his development on the practice squad.
Sep 8, 2020 1:45 PM EST
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