Raiders star suffers early injury against Seahawks

Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza briefly lost his top offensive weapon early in his first career start.

Star tight end Brock Bowers sustained an ankle injury, getting his leg rolled up on at the end of a run by Ashton Jeanty in the first quarter and stayed down on the field after the play.

Bowers was able to get off the field and to the injury tent under his own power. He emerged from the tent and went through a brief workout before going back in the game for the end of the opening-drive touchdown.

Bowers went to the locker room after Mendoza ran for a 10-yard touchdown. He later returned to action in the middle of Mendoza’s second drive, catching a 12-yard pass that helped the Raiders get into field-goal range to take a 10-7 lead.

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