There has been no shortage of concern with Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers this week.
Bowers has been a regular on the injury report this season after suffering a knee injury in Week 1. However, he saw a downgrade in participation to a limited session on Wednesday after he practiced in full all week.
Then, even more concern arose when Bowers did not practice at all on Thursday or Friday to close out the week before drawing a questionable tag for Sunday's game versus the Indianapolis Colts.
However, Raiders head coach Pete Carroll put our fears to bed on Friday, revealing that Bowers' downgrade in participation was a result of the team wanting to get him some rest rather than a setback.
Brock Bowers injury update
Carroll expects Bowers to suit up.
"We figure he's playing. We think he's playing," he said of Bowers. "But we wanted to make sure and rest him throughout. We have to list him as questionable, but he's planning on playing."
Bowers had a big game in Week 1 but has been pretty quiet since then. It's fair to wonder if the former No. 13 overall pick is hampered by his injury.
Nevertheless, it's great news for Las Vegas' offense that Bowers is going to play. The Raiders — and more specifically Geno Smith — have struggled through the air so far this season and desperately need their best pass-catcher.
But not only that, the Raiders have to find more ways to get Bowers involved.
Along with Bowers, the Raiders have an injury concern at tight end with Michael Mayer, who is working his way back from a concussion that forced him to miss Week 4. He is uncertain to play and carries the questionable tag into Sunday.
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