Brock Bowers of the Las Vegas Raiders sustained a knee injury in the first week of the 2025 NFL season during a game against the New England Patriots. Initial concerns suggested a possible MCL or ACL injury, but it was later clarified that the injury was a minor knee strain. He missed practices on Thursday and Friday before Week 2 but returned to practice on Saturday looking "fantastic," according to head coach Pete Carroll, who expects Bowers to play in the Week 2 Monday night game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Bowers' status was listed as questionable, so there remains a slight chance of late changes, but the likelihood is high that he will participate in the game. Bowers had an outstanding rookie season and started Week 1 of 2025 strongly despite the injury, with 103 receiving yards on five catches before leaving the game due to the knee issue.