Raiders Bet Big on Michael Mayer | Las Vegas Raiders News

The Raiders just handed out a massive 45-million-dollar contract to tight end Michael Mayer, making him the most expensive backup TE in the league — and now he’s stepping into the starting role after Brock Bowers’ knee surgery. With Kubiak’s love for two-Tight-End sets, expect both guys to see heavy snaps. While Mayer’s a solid No. 2, he’s not Bowers’ game-changing hybrid receiver. The move underscores the team’s glaring WR depth issues — and raises big questions about how they’ll fix it without sacrificing their tight end strength. 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/446fae46e77aefb2