Overview
- Las Vegas placed star tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve four days before hosting New York, officially shutting both down for the year.
- Bowers has battled a left knee sprained PCL and bone bruise since Week 1 and finishes with 64 receptions for 680 yards and seven touchdowns across 12 games after a Pro Bowl nod on Tuesday.
- The timing removes Bowers from a matchup that could shape control of the 2026 No. 1 pick, with ESPN’s Football Power Index giving the Raiders a 36.4% chance entering Week 17.
- Michael Mayer is expected to take over at tight end, and the IR moves create roster openings as the team reportedly added long snapper Luke Elkin to the practice squad.
- Chinn started 15 games for Las Vegas and recorded 114 tackles with two forced fumbles before being moved to IR.