Raiders star Brock Bowers wins his first conference award

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers earned his first AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor after a standout performance against the New Orleans Saints. He caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in his debut game, leading to a 35-27 road victory. This marks the second straight week a Raiders player has received a weekly conference award, following rookie cornerback Hezekiah Masses’ AFC Defensive Player of the Week recognition for his play versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Bowers, who missed the first two games while recovering from a knee procedure, recorded his fifth career 100-yard receiving game and his sixth game with at least 10 receptions, a total that ranks second in franchise history behind only Tim Brown’s 13. Klint Kubiak said, “Really large show by him, but helium didn’t bash it alone,” and added, “His teammates connected defence getting the shot back, the protection, it’s a squad effort. Those awards are usually squad awards due to the fact that you don’t get them unless the squad wins.” He also remarked, “But Brock is precise studious. He works hard astatine it. It’s not casual to spell play a crippled erstwhile you don’t person a batch of signifier reps. It says a batch astir however astute helium is.” Bowers trails only Hall of Famer Mike Ditka for most receiving yards by a tight end in the first 30 games of a career. This is the first time he has been awarded the league player of the week.