HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have placed starting tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve, sources told ESPN.
The moves officially end both players’ season ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants, in which the loser will assume control of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft.
Bowers was named to his second straight Pro Bowl on Tuesday despite battling a knee injury for six weeks. He played three games through a posterior cruciate ligament injury and a bone bruise in his left knee that he suffered in the Raiders’ season-opening win over the New England Patriots, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bowers was then sidelined for three games to allow for recovery.
Still, he has recorded team highs in receptions (64), receiving yards (680) and receiving touchdowns (7) this season. Bowers has caught four touchdowns in the Raiders’ past four games.
The Raiders’ decision will prevent him from having the chance to record the most receiving yards by a tight end in his first two seasons in NFL history. Bowers needed at least 107 more yards to pass Mike Ditka (1,980).
Chinn, who joined the Raiders in the offseason after spending last season with the Washington Commanders, had 114 tackles and a pair of forced fumbles in 15 starts.
The news of Bowers and Chinn being placed on IR was first reported by NFL Network.
Ryan McFaddenDec 24, 2025, 11:38 AM ETCloseRyan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.Follow on X