Raiders TE Brock Bowers started the 2025 season strong. He had five catches for 103 yards in Week 1. In his four games after that, Bowers totaled 14 catches for 122 yards. It was clear the former All-Pro was not at full strength. Brock Bowers was determined to be on the field for Las Vegas. However, he was not helping the team if he was not at 100%. Las Vegas wanted to protect its star TE.
A couple of former University of Oregon quarterbacks square off Sunday in a pivotal AFC West matchup. It's Justin Herbert of the Chargers and Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos, both backed by talented defenses. The Chargers are making their season debut at SoFi Stadium, and they already have two big pelts to hang on the wall. They've beaten Kansas City and Las Vegas,