FFT Newsroom
Campwire discovers the conversation. The Research Agent reviews it. FFT keeps the original reporting and our fantasy analysis visibly separate.
Kubiak said Bowers will practice this week, a concrete recovery step after the tight end's knee issue.
Treat the practice participation as a positive availability signal, not a final clearance. Follow the week’s practice designations before locking Bowers into a lineup.
Bowers missed another practice Thursday and has not returned to the field since last week's knee procedure. That leaves his Week 2 availability materially uncertain.
Prepare a viable tight-end replacement now and wait for the Raiders' final designation before committing Bowers to a lineup.
Schefter and Rapoport reported that Bowers had a meniscus trim Tuesday after a knee injury was diagnosed last week. The report projects a short absence, but it puts the Raiders' primary tight end out of the immediate Week 1 outlook.
Remove Bowers from the short-term starting plan and watch the Raiders' final practice and game-status reporting before treating the one-to-two-game estimate as a firm return date.
