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Brock Bowers Injury Update: Pete Carroll Shares Latest on Raiders Star Tight End

The star tight end left Sunday's game early with a knee injury.

Madison Williams, Dan Lyons

Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is doing great after suffering a knee injury in Sunday's game.
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is doing great after suffering a knee injury in Sunday's game. / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images
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Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers scared fans when he left last Sunday's contest early with a knee injury and then didn't return back to the field.

However, Las Vegas fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Bowers himself shared an update on his injury, expressing that he's doing better, and that there aren't any real concerns moving forward.

"I'm feeling better, just kept me out for concerns and stuff," Bowers said on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "Feel good, we have an extra day coming up this week, so I'll try to get back out there."

The Raiders don't play again until Monday night when they face the Chargers at home. This gives Bowers that extra day to recover from the knee pain, and hopefully he'll be back on the field in a week's time.

Before exiting Sunday's game, which the Raiders won 20-13 over the Patriots, Bowers was leading the team with 103 yards on five receptions.

Pete Carroll Is Also Optimistic About Brock Bowers' Status for Week 2

During a press conference Saturday, Carroll said that Bowers "looked terrific" and that he expects the tight end to be able to play on Monday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Bowers was also encouraged, and said that the extra day of rest made an impact in his ability to get ready to face L.A.

"It definitely helps being able to have that extra day, day-and-a-half pretty much. I'm excited, hopefully I can go on Monday and see how it feels," he told reporters Sunday.

He said that playing with a knee brace is "not ideal," but that he's ready to do whatever necessary to play.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

Dan Lyons
DAN LYONS

Dan Lyons is a staff writer and editor on Sports Illustrated's Breaking and Trending News team. He joined SI for his second stint in November 2024 after a stint as a senior college football writer at Athlon Sports, and a previous run with SI spanning multiple years as a writer and editor. Outside of sports, you can find Dan at an indie concert venue or movie theater.

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