It was a busy offseason for the Las Vegas Raiders . Pete Carroll is now running the show in Las Vegas. Veteran passer Geno Smith took over quarterbacking duties after coming over in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks . And the team drafted rookie sensation Ashton Jeanty to upgrade its running game. But the revamped Raiders still feature All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers .
After a record-breaking rookie campaign in 2024, Bowers already appears to be in midseason form as he connected with his new QB for a sensational grab in the Raiders’ preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers .
On the first play of the Raiders’ first drive Saturday, Smith found Bowers working downfield in single coverage. The veteran passer showed supreme confidence in the second-year tight end, firing a ba