Raiders' Bowers breaks rookie records for catches, TE yards

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers broke multiple records during Sunday's 25-10 win over the New Orleans Saints.

Bowers finished the day with seven receptions for 77 yards, which gave him 108 catches in 2024, a new rookie record. That also set a new Raiders single-season record for catches, which previously belonged to Darren Waller (107).

The 13th overall pick, Bowers also entered the record books for the most receiving yards for a rookie tight end Sunday, breaking Mike Ditka's TE record of 1,076 yards that stood since 1961.

With one week left in the season, the Raiders phenom has racked up 1,144 receiving yards to go along with four touchdown catches.

The record for the most single-season receiving yards for a rookie is 1,486 and belongs to Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua, who also held the rookie receptions record entering Sunday.

Bowers' record-breaking campaign took place despite the Raiders' struggles at quarterback. Aidan O'Connell - who started against the Saints - is one of three QBs who've made at least one start for Las Vegas in 2024, along with Gardner Minshew and Desmond Ridder.