Brock Bowers has been on a tear this season. After sitting out the first two games of the season rehabbing after a knee procedure, the Las Vegas Raiders’ All Pro TE's production through in just three games is already on par with the other top tight ends who have played the entire season.
Most productive TE's through 5 weeks of the 2026 season:
— Harry Ruiz (@harryruiz) October 12, 2026
Trey McBride: 42 rec, 308 yds, 3 TD
Sam LaPorta: 27 rec, 316 yds, 3 TD
Brock Bowers: 24 rec, 312 yds, 3 TD
Bowers missed the first two games of the season after knee surgery and still has nearly identical production. pic.twitter.com/tEvySJJE7G
Bowers missed the first two games after undergoing a meniscus trim procedure, but since his return he has tallied 24 catches for 312 yards and has had a touchdown
catch in each of his three games.
The 2024 All Pro has more receiving yards than Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride had (308) and is behind Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta by only four yards. All of them have three touchdown catches apiece.
The nearly identical production is a positive sign of Bowers’ recovery from injury. Keeping this pace should allow him to surpass his 2025 output in no time, or even establish a Pro Bowl-worthy season.
Brock Bowers etching his name into the history books
Despite the Week 5 loss to the New England Patriots, Bowers entered the record books with his sixth 100-yard game (110).
The third-year TE is now tied with legendary TEs Charle Young, Kellen Winslow, and Rob Gronkowski for second most 100-yard receiving games in their first 32 appearances. Only the late Mike Ditka had more, with ten.
TE Brock Bowers (@brockbowers17) notched the sixth 100-yard receiving game of his career, tying Charle Young, Kellen Winslow and Rob Gronkowski for the second most in NFL history by a tight end in their first 32 games - trailing only Mike Ditka (10).#RaiderNation | @Raiders
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) October 11, 2026
However, his 2,186 receiving yards pass Ditka's 2,179 for the 12th-most receiving yards by a tight end in his first 32 games.
Bowers’ output against New England also ties him with McBride for the most 100-yard games since 2024. He can chase more records and further establish his place in history with another stellar performance in Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Brock Bowers has already caught up with league's top TE in just 3 games
