KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee/toe) and tight end Brock Bowers (knee) were inactive for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, leaving Las Vegas without its top two pass catchers as it attempts to end a seven-game losing streak against AFC West opponents.
The injuries continue to pile up for the Raiders once the game started. Defensive end Maxx Crosby suffered knee and back injuries and is doubtful to return, while starting defensive tackle Adam Butler was ruled out with a back injury.
Meyers, who had been listed as questionable, was on the field ahead of kickoff, running routes and catching passes.
Crosby, who was added to the injury report Friday due to his back, was looked at by trainers for the majority of the second quarter.
Bowers practiced Friday for the first time since Oct. 1. He has been sidelined for the past two weeks while recovering from 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.
Earlier in the week, Raiders coach Pete Carroll alluded to the possibility of Bowers sitting to get additional rest with the bye week approaching. He had been listed as doubtful.
Carroll said Meyers was injured on a 16-yard reception in the fourth quarter of last week’s 20-10 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Through six games in 2025, Meyers has totaled 29 catches for 329 yards. His numbers have dropped in recent weeks. He has 33.7 receiving yards per game in the past three games after averaging 76 in the first three. Bowers has 19 receptions for 225 yards this season.
