‘It sucks… you can’t celebrate anything’: Brock Bowers doesn’t hold back after Raiders’ heartbreaking overtime loss to the Jaguars — despite his three-touchdown comeback, the star tight end admits the team is still searching for its identity… - suong
The Las Vegas Raiders saw the return of Brock Bowers, who looked like his old self in the 30-29 overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 2 at Allegiant Stadium.
Bowers hasn’t looked healthy since the Raiders’ Week 1 win over the New England Patriots. Despite playing through a knee injury, Las Vegas finally shut him down to fully heal from the setback to start the season.
Moreover, that decision was right considering how Bowers played against the Jaguars. The Georgia product recorded 12 receptions for 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Although Bowers’s individual performance was fantastic, he didn’t hold back on how it felt to return to the field in a Raiders loss.
“It’s not a great feeling,” Bowers said postgame (h/t Vegas Sports Today). “You want to come back in here and celebrate with the guys. It sucks. You can’t celebrate anything… I think we’re definitely still working on finding that identity, especially now that we’re getting everyone back to full strength. So I’m just excited to see what the rest of the year holds.”
Raiders QB Geno Smith Talks Brock Bowers Return
With Bowers back for Las Vegas, quarterback Geno Smith had a security blanket to go to in the middle of the field. Moreover, it seemed
“He’s one of the best players on our team, one of the best players in the NFL,” Geno Smith said postgame (h/t
“A lot of those catches a lot of guys don’t make. You can just see his impact on the game when he’s out there. He’s such a dynamic player. At one point, they were double-teaming him, triple-teaming him trying to stop him and that just opens the field for the rest of the guys.”
Now the Raiders have little time to regroup before their Week 10 road game against the Denver Broncos, with just three days to recover. At 2-6, their playoff hopes are gone, leaving them focused on finishing the season strong and playing spoiler down the stretch.
Raiders Have Positive Takeaways Despite Loss to Jaguars
Despite the overtime loss, Raiders head coach Pete Carroll pointed to several positives from the team’s performance as they look to build off the performance. Las Vegas will look to have a better showing on the road this time around after losing 31-0 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7.
“This was a really positive game in so many ways,” said Pete Carroll (h/t Raiders Wire). “Unfortunately, we couldn’t get off the field in the second half. Our numbers in the first half, we did gr
“And a missed extra point. So, there’s a lot of positives. We played well, we did a lot of good things today. Our resolve about hanging tough and keep coming back and keep working to finish.”
‘They’ve done it again…’: Eagles stun the NFL with shock trade for $84 million Pro Bowl cornerback — as desperate bid to fix struggling secondary sees team gamble big on injury-plagued star just days before the deadline… - suong
If you weren’t sure exactly how dead set the Philadelphia Eagles are on adding another effective cornerback, their latest move might tell you.
The Eagles made another bold move before the NFL trade deadline on November 4, sending a 2026 sixth round pick to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2-time NFL All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2026 seventh round pick on Saturday, November 1.
It’s the second trade the Eagles made for a cornerback in the last week after sending wide receiver John Metchie III and a 2027 sixth round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for cornerback Michael Carter II and a 2027 seventh round pick.
The Eagles are betting Alexander still has some of the talent left that made him one of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks on the Green Bay Packers from 2018 to 2024 as Philadelphia tries to win a second consecutive Super Bowl.
“Jaire Alexander since 2022: 86.2 coverage grade, 20 forced incompletions. 8 interceptions,” Pro Football Focus wrote on its official X account. “Your newest Philadelphia Eagle.”
The Eagles have struggled all season at the outside cornerback position opposite 2024 first round pick Quinyon Mitchell, who is considered one of the NFL’s elite cover corners.
“A rare in-season Saturday trade: the Ravens are sending former Pro-Bowl CB Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, per sources,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account.
Alexander’s Latest Stretch Defined by Injuries
While Alexander has been a dominant player in the past, the last few years of his career have been defined by injuries and being a completely unreliable roster piece.
The Ravens signed Alexander to a 1-year, $4 million contract on June 18 after the Packers released him on June 9 to clear $17.1 million in salary cap space.
Alexander signed a 4-year, $84.1 million contract extension in May 2022 — right before his last All-Pro and Pro Bowl season. He has missed the majority of 3 out of the last 4 seasons due to injuries.
He only played 4 games in 2021 due to a shoulder surgery and other injury/illness issues. In 2023, he missed 10 games with back and shoulder injuries and a 1-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
Alexander missed 10 games in 2024 with a knee injury, leading to his release.
“The Packers are releasing star CB Jaire Alexander today, sources say,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account. “The
Tough to Ignore Alexander’s Upside
When Alexander has been healthy, he’s been one of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks.
He was drafted in the first round (No. 18 overall) of the 2018 NFL draft out of Louisville. Alexander had 41 pass deflections through his first 3 seasons, including a career high 17 pass deflections in 2021.
For as good as Alexander has been in the regular season, he’s been even better in the playoffs. In 7 career playoff games, Alexander has 28 tackles, 3 interceptions and 5 pass deflections.
Through the 2025 season, Alexander will have $76.5 million in career earnings.
