Raiders place star tight end on injured reserve before huge game with Giants

Greg Olsen and Joe Davis reacted to the Philadelphia Eagles' dominant performance against the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Las Vegas Raiders are in contention for the No. 1 overall pick, and they might have just inched a little closer to it. 

The Raiders play the New York Giants in Week 17, and both teams are 2-13. A loss for either team greatly increases their odds of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. 

The Raiders will be without two of their top playmakers in the game against the Giants. The team placed star tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on season-ending injury reserve, the team announced Wednesday. 

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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers before the game against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Dec. 14, 2025. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)

Bowers has battled a knee injury since Week 1. He was limited to 12 games but still had 64 catches for 680 yards and seven touchdowns, and was named to the Pro Bowl this season. 

Last season, Bowers caught the most passes for a rookie in NFL history. In 17 games, he had 112 catches for 1,164 yards and five touchdowns. 

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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers catches a touchdown pass against the Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston on Dec. 21, 2025. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

Chinn, on the other hand, has been one of the best defenders on the Raiders this season. The safety has 114 tackles with one sack, three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. 

The Raiders signed safety Terrell Edmunds and wide receiver Shedrick Jackson to the active roster and long snapper Luke Elkin and tackle