APRIL 16 • 247SPORTS.COM
NICK BOWERS
Nick Bowers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tight End Allegheny Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a junior. ...First-team All- Allegheny Conference on offense and defense as a junior. ....
Nick Bowers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tight End Allegheny Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a junior. ...First-team All- Allegheny Conference on offense and defense as a junior. ....
JULY 24, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Earns future deal The Bengals signed Bowers to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Impact Bowers spent the entire regular season on the Bengals' practice squad. He was elevated for the first time during Cincinnati's divisional-round win over Buffalo, but he didn't play any snaps. With his new contract, the undrafted tight end out of Penn State will get to stick around the organization and have a chance to compete for a larger role next season.
JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Moves back to practice squad Bowers reverted to the Bengals' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Impact Bowers has spent the entire season on the practice squad and was elevated for the first time ahead of Sunday's divisional-round win over Buffalo. The 26-year-old tight end ultimately was ruled inactive, and he's unlikely to see any action in this coming Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Kansas City, barring any injuries to the tight ends on Cincinnati's active roster. Bowers still has yet to record a catch in his career.
JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joining active roster for Sunday Cincinnati elevated Bowers from its practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's divisional-round matchup at Buffalo, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Bowers has yet to play a snap this season after joining the Bengals' practice squad back in September. The 26-year-old tight end would probably see the field only if one of Hayden Hurst, Mitchell Wilcox or Devin Asiasi were to get injured.
JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Signs new contract Bowers signed a one-year contract with the Raiders on Monday.
Impact Bowers joined the Raiders in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State. After spending that season on the practice squad, he made his NFL debut in 2021 in Week 5 against the Bears. Appearing in a total of five contests, Bowers accumulated 39 offensive snaps but never saw a target. He'll work to carve out a bigger role with the Raiders in 2022.
APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tendered as ERFA The Raiders tendered Bowers a contract as an exclusive rights free agent Wednesday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Impact Bowers made his NFL debut in 2021 and appeared in five games for the Raiders without receiving a target. He'll return to Las Vegas in 2022, assuming he officially signs the ERFA tender.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from IR Bowers (neck) has been activated from IR in advance of Monday's game against the Browns.
Impact With Darren Waller (knee/back) unavailable for the contest, Bowers will give the Raiders some added Week 15 tight end depth behind Foster Moreau and Daniel Helm. Prior to landing in IR in October, Bowers had seen most of his snaps on special teams.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Designated to return from IR Bowers (neck) was designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday.
Impact The tight end has been on IR since Oct. 23, but the team will now have 21 days to either activate him or leave him inactive for the rest of the season. When active, Bowers operates mainly as a special teams option, and has failed to record a target on six offensives snaps in two games this year.
DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on IR The Raiders placed Bowers (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.
Impact Bowers didn't practice at all this week and had previously been ruled out for Week 7, but he will now be sidelined for at least three weeks with his move to IR. The 25-year-old was replaced on the active roster by Matt Bushman, who will likely slide into Bowers' special teams duties for the foreseeable future.
OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Week 7 Bowers (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Eagles, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Bowers didn't practice at all this week, so his status for Sunday shouldn't come as a surprise. The 25-year-old tight end has played mainly special teams during the two contests he has been active, so his absence shouldn't affect the Raiders' offensive rotations.
OCTOBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Veteran Casey Hayward Jr. sparks improved Raiders secondary
Veteran cornerback Casey Hayward Jr. was brought to Las Vegas to provide leadership to the Raiders’ young secondaryOCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Signs future deal Bowers signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on Tuesday.
Impact Bowers was one of 11 players to receive a reserve/future contract with the Raiders. He spent the entire season on the team's practice squad.
JANUARY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cleared from COVID list The Raiders activated Bowers from the practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Bowers had resided on the list since Dec. 3, so the fact that he's been cleared from the virus is a positive sign. Bowers will continue to develop on the practice squad, as he's yet to make an appearance in game action during his NFL career.
DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Moves to practice squad COVID list Bowers was placed on the Raiders' practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
Impact The undrafted rookie out of Penn State has yet to see any in-game action, though the Raiders have, at least, remained steadfast in keeping Bowers on the roster since signing him in April. This latest development gets him no closer to an appearance, as he'll now have to be away from the team until able to clear league protocols.
DECEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to practice squad The Raiders signed Bowers to the practice squad Sunday, Tadd Haislop of SportingNews.com reports.
Impact Bowers spent the offseason in Las Vegas, but he wasn't able to parley his way into a depth role at tight end. The undrafted rookie out of Penn State will instead get a chance to further his development on the practice squad.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Raiders bring back T Sam Young, place LB Tanner Muse on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders are bringing back swing tackle Sam Young a day after releasing him and placing rookie third-round linebacker Tanner Muse on injured reserveSEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
