TE · #89 · Las Vegas Raiders · week 8 vs New York Jets · Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

Brock Bowers

TYPE Receiving TE
ROLE a starter
CLASS 2024 · R1 P13
EXP 2 seasons
AGE under 25
DEPTH TE1

99%PLAY EXPECTED

As of week 8, Brock Bowers was a TE for LV, age 23.7, 2 seasons of experience, drafted in round 1. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 1 on his club's depth chart; he had played 5 games on 83% of snaps; his line was 91 receiving yards a game, 10.2 targets a game and a 26% target share (Receiving TE by the published rule). Before 2026 he played 29 games (postseason included) over 2 seasons with 2 Pro Bowls and 1 first-team All-Pro. His injury history held 7 episodes (knee 2, chest 1, foot 1), 2 of them reaching OUT, 1 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a hamstring injury in 2026 week 7.

The full read

In short

How our call moved in week 8

100500

69%69%71%71%71%97%98%98%98%98%98%99%99%99%99%99%

Wed 5:50 PM ETSun 11:02 AM ET

our call, P(plays)

69% LIKELY → 99% EXPECTED

Every call we wrote for him in week 8, earliest first, as written.

In short

Brock Bowers is a starter at tight end for LV — 98% of the snaps in his best week of 6. He has a calf injury. His team named him inactive in weeks 1 and 2. In week 8 he practised limited, then practised in full. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 99%, in a band that plays 94% of the time. We have said PLAY since 92 hours before kickoff.

The reader concurs · grade B

The club's own injury report has Bowers going from limited Wednesday to a full practice participant Thursday with the calf, grouped with Paye and Walker on the same upward path, while the only non-participants named were Rogers' situation and Patrick Johnson (P2) — an improving shape consistent with the dossier and with PLAY. He is written about prospectively as a player to watch 'Sunday at the New York Jets,' not as a doubt, and was playing 84 percent of snaps in Week 7 (P1), indicating the calf is not limiting his workload. Nothing in either passage contradicts the PLAY call; the gap is simply that neither passage covers Friday's practice or any Saturday designation, so I cannot grade this A.

What the read cites

	What was reported	Source
1	“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · 2026-10-29
2	“and what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · 2026-10-29
3	“In Week 7, Bowers played 84 percent of the snaps.”	Silver And Black Pride · 2026-10-29

16versions in week 8

10average, every player

54most for one player

How the call moved

EXPECTED since Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET · 69 h before kickoff. Biggest move: 71% → 97%, Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET to Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET, with no club report in between.

Our call

Injury report

Our call · week 8

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

99% · EXPECTED

we expect him to play — this band plays 94% of the time (92–96%), measured out of fold. We stand behind this one.

Practice in week 8

Fri	Thu	Wed
FPdated Fri Oct 30	FPdated Fri Oct 30	LPdated Fri Oct 30

Shape of the week: improving. Only days the publisher dated are shown; a day we could not date is left out until the nightly sweep stamps it. The shape is a fact, not a forecast.

Head start

Our call Wed Oct 28 · 5:50 PM ET
Kickoff Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

The evidence behind his current call

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“In Week 7, Bowers played 84 percent of the snaps.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“and what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

Rec yds / game91 range 70–116
wk 3–8 · 6 games · above most of his peers
Targets / game10 range 8.0–13
wk 3–8 · 6 games · above most of his peers
Target share27.6% range 19–43
wk 3–8 · 6 games · above most of his peers
Snap share83.2% range 70–98
wk 3–8 · 6 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

79%wk 3
82%wk 4
70%wk 5
98%wk 6
84%wk 7
86%wk 8

Missed while on the injury report

Season	Weeks on the report	Missed while listed
2026	8	2

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

When	Injury	Weeks on a report	Worst status
2026 · wk 8	calf	1	—
2026 · wk 7	hamstring	1	—
2026 · wk 1	knee	6	Out
2025 · wk 10	toe	1	—
2025 · wk 2	knee	7	Out
2024 · wk 9	chest	1	—
2024 · wk 5	hip	1	—
2024 · wk 1	foot	2	—

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 8 episodes · 20 weeks on a report · same site more than once: knee ×2

2024

chest · 1whip · 1wfoot · 2w

2025

toe · 1wknee · 7w

2026

calf · 1whamstring · 1wknee · 6w

Weeks 1–18

ruled out
listed, and played

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

The rest of his team's report in week 8

Player	Pos	Practice	Whose word	Call	Chance he plays	Band
Foley Fatukasi	DT	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Ian Thomas	TE	FULL	ours	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED
Kwity Paye	DE	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Eric Stokes	CB	LTD	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Patrick Johnson	DE	DNP	team's word	Out
Quay Walker	LB	FULL	ours	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED
Tristin McCollum	DB	UNK	team's word	Out
Aidan O'Connell	QB	UNK	team's word	Out
DJ Glaze	T	FULL	ours	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED
Jackson Powers-Johnson	G	LTD	team's word	Questionable
JJ Pegues	DT	UNK	team's word	Out
Carter Runyon	TE	FULL	team's word	Out
Dont'e Thornton Jr.	WR	UNK	team's word	Out
Bryce Cabeldue	G	UNK	team's word	Out
Jack Bech	WR	FULL	team's word	Questionable
Dalton Johnson	SAF	UNK	team's word	Out
Malik Benson	WR	UNK	team's word	Out

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 5:50 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 6:30 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“They were the only two Raiders' players not to rpactice Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29
“what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“They were the only two Raiders' players not to rpactice Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29
“what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 11:10 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“They were the only two Raiders' players not to rpactice Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29
“what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“They were the only two Raiders' players not to rpactice Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29
“what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“In Week 7, Bowers played 84 percent of the snaps.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“In Week 7, Bowers played 84 percent of the snaps.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“In Week 7, Bowers played 84 percent of the snaps.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Raiders' tight end Brock Bowers (calf), defensive end Kwity Paye (rest) and linebacker Quay Walker (chest) all went from limited Wednesday to full practice participants Thursday.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“In Week 7, Bowers played 84 percent of the snaps.”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“and what to look for Sunday at the New York Jets”	Silver And Black Pride · Thu Oct 29

Role

Call history

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 8


Role	TE1 · 83% snaps
Season	2026 · 5 games through wk 7
Per game	91 receiving yards · 10.2 targets · 26% target share
Type	Receiving TE
Career	2 seasons · 29 games before 2026
Honors	2× Pro Bowl · 1× first-team All-Pro
Injuries	7 episodes · last: hamstring, 2026 wk 7
Bio	age 23.7 · 2 seasons' experience · drafted round 1

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About him	As the record holds it
His role	a starter at tight end — 98% of the snaps in his best week of 6
Listed on the depth chart	first at tight end
Snaps played	83% a week on average over 6 weeks, 98% at his highest
Build	6 ft 3 in · 235 lb
College	Georgia
Drafted	2024, round 1 pick 13, by LV
Age	under 25 at the season's start
Experience	2 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

Wed Oct 28 · 5:50 PM ETWrittenWe first said PLAY.
Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ETPublicOur call became public when the week settled.
Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ETKickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

When	Lead	Call	Chance he plays	Band	On what
Wed Oct 28 · 5:50 PM ET	92 h	PLAY	69%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 28 · 6:30 PM ET	92 h	PLAY	69%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET	84 h	PLAY	71%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET	79 h	PLAY	71%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET	74 h	PLAY	71%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET	69 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET	60 h	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET	55 h	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET	50 h	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET	45 h	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 11:10 PM ET	39 h	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET	31 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET	26 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET	21 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET	7 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET	2 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything

16 calls in week 8, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

What would change this read

What would change this read
Friday Oct 30 Raiders practice report line for Brock Bowers (calf) — confirm Full participation held
Saturday Oct 31 final game-status designation for Bowers vs the Jets (Out/Doubtful/Questionable/none)
Any Pete Carroll or Raiders staff remark specifically about Bowers' calf heading into Sunday Nov 1
Sunday Nov 1 inactive list for the Raiders at Jets game

We went and found out more

Rank 1 (listed first on his depth chart), 12 documents deep, because: llm_unsure. Fetched 12 of 12.

Last week, when he was on the report

Last week	His team said	Our call	Played
Week 7	Questionable	PLAY	yes

Named inactive in week 1

The team's own list. We held it after kickoff, so it could NOT have informed a call. Matched to him by his player id.

Named inactive in week 2

The team's own list. We held it after kickoff, so it could NOT have informed a call. Matched to him by his player id.