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Raiders List Brock Bowers Day-to-Day After Meniscus Trim

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC · How we work

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Brock Bowers Day-to-Day

The Las Vegas Raiders listed tight end Brock Bowers as day-to-day after his meniscus-trim procedure.
Bowers underwent the meniscus trim on Sept. 8 in Dallas following a training-camp knee injury.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano called the injury “not overly serious” and said a Week 2 return is possible.
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said the team will be cautious, expecting Bowers to miss only one game.

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Historical Context

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Brock Bowers Day-to-Day

The Las Vegas Raiders listed tight end Brock Bowers as day-to-day after his meniscus-trim procedure.
Bowers underwent the meniscus trim on Sept. 8 in Dallas following a training-camp knee injury.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano called the injury “not overly serious” and said a Week 2 return is possible.
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said the team will be cautious, expecting Bowers to miss only one game.

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