Brock Bowers entered the 2025 season as the league’s third‑ranked tight end according to Pro Football Network, sitting at No. 73 overall, a testament to his rapid rise after a breakout rookie year.
He amassed more than 1,100 receiving yards as a first‑year player, a rarity for any tight end, and earned first‑team All‑Pro honors before a painful PCL sprain and bone bruise threatened his momentum.
Kubiak’s Vision Takes Shape
Now under the guidance of head coach Klint Kubiak, fresh from a Super Bowl‑winning staff in Seattle, the Raiders are reshaping their playbook to be play‑action heavy and to feature the tight end prominently.
The offense has been bolstered by the signing of veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and the drafting of rookie Fernando Mendoza, moves that Bowers says have restored his confidence and fully healed his knee.
With a healthy Bowers operating in Kubiak’s scheme and improved quarterback play, analysts predict a version of the Raiders’ attack that the league has not yet witnessed.