Brock Bowers Could Win Offensive Player of the Year | Las Vegas Raiders News

ESPN analyst Seth Walder is betting big: Brock Bowers could win Offensive Player of the Year in 2026 — a historic leap for tight ends. Despite his 2025 season being cut short by injury, Bowers still racked up 64 catches, 680 yards, and 7 touchdowns in just 12 games. The key? New Raiders coach Klint Kubiak, who previously built an offense around playmaker Jaxon Smith-Njigba with a 35% target rate. Walder sees Bowers as the next star running through Kubiak’s system. With no proven WRs to challenge him for targets and Bowers already proving elite efficiency — even outperforming Saquon Barkley’s OPOY season per play — the stage is set. Add Kirk Cousins and rookie QB Fernando Mendoza, and Walder believes Bowers might not just return to his rookie record-setting form… he could surpass it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bae3b369192c1ba1