Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is using his platform as a budding NFL star to promote the importance of safe driving for teens.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-to-18-year-olds in the U.S., with 2,611 people killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, so the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) teamed up with Bowers and the Metropolitan Police Department to help push the importance of younger drivers practicing safety behind the wheel.

“I think it’s really important to the community,” Bowers said. “It’s a little dangerous out there, so I’m just trying to relay the message of safe driving and really get that message across to young peo

See Full Page