Raiders' Bowers misses 2nd game with knee injury

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Raiders choky extremity Brock Bowers (knee) volition miss his second-straight game, arsenic helium has been ruled retired of Sunday's matchup against the Tennessee Titans.

Bowers did not signifier this week, and manager Pete Carroll said the All-Pro walk catcher is "not rather determination yet."

"We're trying to marque definite that erstwhile he's back, helium stays back, and there's nary setbacks," Carroll added.

Bowers played done 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. Doctors person said the lone mode for Bowers to retrieve from the genu injuries is to rest, which helium has been unwilling to do, the sources said.

While playing, Bowers said helium was incapable to play astatine afloat velocity and make separation to the champion of his abilities. He totaled 14 catches for 122 yards and 8.7 yards per drawback from Week 2-4.

He tried to play past week against the Colts, but Carroll said the erstwhile Georgia standout didn't consciousness close during walkthroughs and was ruled inactive.

Raiders violative coordinator Chip Kelly said the lack of Bowers "changes everybody's job."

"You suffer the premier choky extremity successful the NFL, and play calling is different," Kelly said. "...You person to beryllium capable to marque adjustments erstwhile you suffer players similar that, and you've got to determination on, due to the fact that nary one's feeling atrocious for you erstwhile you person a feline down.

"So, that's conscionable the quality of the game, and we're hopeful we'll get Brock backmost soon here. He's moving his process disconnected to get backmost successful the rehab process, truthful we'll spot however that goes."

Even though Bowers volition beryllium sidelined again, the Raiders are expected to person choky extremity Michael Mayer available. Mayer cleared concussion protocol and was a afloat subordinate astatine signifier this week aft being sidelined for the past 2 games.

Mayer sustained a concussion successful Week 3's nonaccomplishment to the Washington Commanders. He was successful the fencing presumption aft helium took a deed to the caput portion tackling wide receiver Jaylin Lane connected a 25-yard punt return.

Mayer said he's "ecstatic" to beryllium backmost connected the field. He added that he's been practicing arsenic if helium volition beryllium the team's first-string choky end.

Mayer, a second-round prime successful 2023, has totaled six catches for 47 yards this season.

"We've ever considered Mike a starting choky extremity successful this league," Kelly said. "...We're excited to get him back, and we're going to request him against Tennessee."

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