Raiders' Bowers doubtful; WR Meyers in question

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  • Ryan McFaddenOct 17, 2025, 06:13 PM ET

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      Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN's NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos bushed newsman for the Denver Post. McFadden besides wrote astir the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Las Vegas Raiders choky extremity Brock Bowers (knee) returned to signifier Friday but is doubtful to play successful Sunday's matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Bowers and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee/toe) were constricted participants aft being sidelined connected Wednesday and Thursday. Meyers is questionable to play.

"Jakobi got much than Brock did," manager Pete Carroll said. "[Meyers] bounced backmost beauteous well, truthful we're precise hopeful that he'll beryllium available. Brock got his archetypal workout present successful a while. His workouts person been large during the week. I watched him erstwhile helium was moving with the trainers, and he's truly doing good. So, we're truly adjacent connected him."

Bowers practiced for the archetypal clip since Oct. 1. He has been sidelined for the past 2 weeks truthful that helium could retrieve from a PCL wounded and a bony bruise successful his near genu that helium suffered successful the Raiders' season-opening triumph implicit the New England Patriots, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Bowers tried playing done the injury. However, his accumulation declined since helium was incapable to play astatine afloat velocity and make separation from defenders. He totaled 14 catches for 122 yards and 8.7 yards per drawback from Weeks 2-4 earlier being unopen down.

Carroll said Meyers was injured connected a 16-yard reception successful the 4th fourth of past week's 20-10 triumph implicit the Tennessee Titans.

Through six games successful 2025, Meyers has totaled 29 catches for 329 yards. His numbers person dropped successful caller weeks. He has averaged 33.7 yards per crippled successful the past 3 games aft averaging 76 successful the archetypal 3 weeks.

"A batch of it sometimes ends up being a byproduct of the game," Raiders violative coordinator Chip Kelly said. "...I don't look astatine it connected a week-to-week basis. I look astatine it implicit the season. You know, he's evidently our wide receiver one. And I cognize everybody that faces america successful sum and successful the attraction that helium commands, I deliberation everybody other successful the league knows that too."

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