Raiders Hit the Practice Squad Panic Button with Brock Bowers Doubtful
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the elevations of Myarick and White in response to Bowers' doubtful status.
The are officially entering the "who is that guy" phase of their depth chart before we even hit October. With star tight end listed as doubtful for Sunday against the , Las Vegas is calling up tight end Chris Myarick and wide receiver from the practice squad.
If you were holding out hope for a miraculous recovery to save your fantasy matchup or anchor a receiving prop, it is time to pivot. The rookie had a meniscus trim earlier this month and was always expected to miss a game or two, but seeing the Saturday practice squad elevations reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter makes his absence a harsh reality.
To fill the void, the Raiders are turning to Myarick, a five-year veteran who has spent more time on practice squads than active rosters. For context, his career highlight reel consists of 10 catches for 82 yards over 28 games, mostly with the back in 2022. That is not exactly the kind of production that keeps opposing defensive coordinators awake at night.
They are also bringing up White to add some emergency juice to the passing game. When a team starts elevating multiple pass-catchers on a Saturday, it usually means the offensive game plan is being held together by duct tape and sheer optimism.
This is a brutal blow for a offense that desperately needs playmakers to step up. was supposed to be the dynamic mismatch machine that opened up the field. Instead, the are heading to with a tight end room that looks like it was assembled via a random name generator.
The Chargers defense has to be licking their chops looking at this makeshift receiving corps. will try to survive Sunday without their prized tight end, but the real watch begins Monday to see if can finally get his knee right before this offense completely stalls out.