Raiders Overpay Tight Ends | Las Vegas Raiders News

The Raiders just handed Michael Mayer a massive 3-year, $45M contract with $30M guaranteed—making him the fifth-highest-paid tight end in the league, despite being the backup. With starter Brock Bowers sidelined to start the season, Mayer steps into the No. 1 role—and even when Bowers returns, the Raiders’ new offense is built around using multiple tight ends, ensuring Mayer sees heavy targets. Tight ends have long been undervalued bargains in the NFL, but the Raiders are bucking that trend, investing like it’s 2020 again. If Bowers recovers and dominates, he could demand a record-breaking extension, turning the Raiders’ tight end duo into a $40M+ commitment—a huge gamble for a position that rarely commands such pay. This isn’t the first time Vegas has overpaid at value positions: they drafted a high-ceiling RB early and made their center the highest-paid at his spot. Overpaying where value exists could hurt their championship window down the road. 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.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/raiders-continue-misunderstand-value-michael-100000287.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8ed8f78acdd41975 Report issues to [email protected].