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The Las Vegas Raiders have fallen back to earth following a strong start, but Brock Bowers set new benchmarks for tight ends in Sunday's 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Bowers continued his dominant season by catching seven of eight targets for 111 yards and a touchdown. He has 224 career catches, which the Fox broadcast noted is the most by any tight end in his first three seasons. Bowers broke the milestone previously held by Trey McBride, who recorded 221 receptions from 2022 to 2024.
According to CBS Sports researcher Doug Clawson, Bowers is also the first tight end to ever post 650 yards and six touchdowns in his first seven games of a season. His 658 yards lead the position despite missing the first two games.
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No tight end has more receptions through three years, even though Bowers played 12 games in 2025. The 23-year-old also has eight more games to boost his record-setting tally.
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Bowers could make more history if he keeps playing this well. He's currently on pace to finish the season with 1,410 receiving yards, just six shy of Travis Kelce's single-season record for a tight end.
Bowers could also join Kelce as the only other tight end to register two 100-catch seasons. The former Georgia star already has 48 receptions in seven games.
However, another huge Sunday from the young star wasn't enough for the Raiders to upset the 49ers. Bowers had more receiving yards than the rest of his team combined (105), and his fumble was one of their five turnovers in a lopsided road loss.
Having lost five of their last six games, the Raiders will try to get back on track against the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday.
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