Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers said he feels 100% [1] healthy entering the third year of his career.
The recovery of the star tight end is critical for the Raiders offense, as Bowers spent much of the previous season battling a persistent knee injury.
Bowers said he has fully recovered from the issues that hampered his performance in 2025. "I feel 100% healthy," Bowers said [2]. He said to reporters that he is "fine" [3] as he prepares for the upcoming schedule.
Despite the player's optimism, some reports suggest the recovery process may still be ongoing. Coach Pete Carroll said, "We're not quite there yet," regarding the player's readiness for immediate action [4]. This contradiction follows reports that Bowers is not expected to play in the upcoming Sunday game [4].
Additional uncertainty surrounding his health surfaced during the Week 1 game. Some reports indicated that Bowers exited the contest limping due to injury [5]. However, Bowers said to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero that he was fine after taking a hit during the game [6].
The Raiders organization continues to manage the tight end's workload as he transitions back to full strength. The team has not provided a definitive timeline for his return to the active lineup, despite Bowers' own assertions of full health [1, 4].
“"I feel 100% healthy,"”
The discrepancy between Brock Bowers' self-assessment and the coaching staff's caution indicates a cautious approach to his return. While the player believes he has reached full health, the team's reluctance to clear him for Sunday's game suggests that medical benchmarks or game-readiness drills have not yet been fully met.
