Fox News: Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers breaks multiple rookie records vs Saints

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Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers breaks multiple rookie records vs Saints

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers broke not one, but two NFL rookie single-season records in the team's win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 17.......                    ...                        ...It's been a forgettable season for the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login except when it comes to rookie tight end Brock Bowers, who shattered two league records against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. ......Bowers, the team's first-round pick You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login back in April, went into this contest with Mike Ditka's all-time rookie receiving yards record for tight ends in view, and he smashed it. ......Ditka, the Chicago Bears legend, held the rookie tight end receiving yards record for 63 years until Bowers caught a 13-yard pass from quarterback Aidan O'Connell to move ahead of him in the record books. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Bowers came into the game with 1,067 yards receiving, just 10 behind Ditka's longtime record. Ditka, though, played in a time when there were only 14 games in a season, needing just 56 passes to tally that many yards. ......But Ditka's record wasn't the only one Bowers was eyeing before his inaugural season came to an end. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Puka Nacua, who emerged as a star with the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login last season, broke the rookie receptions record in 2023 with 105 in his breakout campaign. Well, Bowers was just four receptions shy of it entering this game as well. ......Bowers led the Raiders with seven catches for 77 yards, breaking Nacua's record in the process on what became a quite eventful day for the Raiders, who won back-to-back games. ......Las Vegas took down New Orleans, 25-10, as O'Connell threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns on 20-of-35 through the air. ......His touchdown recipients were Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker, while Ameer Abdullah rushed for 115 yards on 20 carries to lead the way on the ground. ......The win for the Raiders continues to have NFL Draft implications, as they're now 4-12 on the season with just one week left to play. ......Meanwhile, the Saints moved to 5-11 after another Spencer Rattler-led game didn't result in a victory. ......Follow Fox News Digital's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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