Brock Bowers to practice this week as unbeaten Raiders prepare for Saints

Brock Bowers is slated to return to practice this week as the unbeaten Las Vegas Raiders prepare to face the New Orleans Saints. Bowers missed the team’s first two games after undergoing a near meniscus trim, though he worked out pregame at SoFi Stadium and was described by head coach Klint Kubiak as “very close” to playing. Kubiak announced the prima walk catcher is acceptable to signifier successful mentation for Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints astatine Caesers Superdome. “Brock has worked his process off. He enactment himself successful presumption to signifier this week.” The Raiders are one of eight unbeaten teams, having also beaten the Miami Dolphins without Bowers, a first‑team All‑Pro rookie who dominated during training camp and is regarded as a walking mismatch. Kubiak added, speaking Monday at the Intermountain Health Performance Center, that Bowers has put himself in position to contribute this week. Additionally per Kubiak, information Treydan Stukes is in the NFL’s concussion protocol, while cornerback Darien Porter’s availability for this week remains undetermined. Porter started against Miami alongside Eric Stokes but did not finish play with a foot injury; Hezekiah Masse started at cornerback Sunday beside Stokes. **Sticking with the run** Ineffective rushing on Sunday did not dissuade Kubiak from calling runs for Ashton Jeanty