Bowers signed with the Dolphins' practice squad Thursday.
Bowers was waived by the Bengals on Tuesday, but it didn't take long for him to find another opportunity elsewhere. The tight end last appeared in an NFL game in 2021, failing to record a reception over five contests with the Raiders.
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Nick Bowers: Let go by Cincinnati
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The Bengals waived Bowers on Tuesday.
Bowers spent the offseason in Cincinnati after spending the 2022 campaign on the Bengals' practice squad. It's possible the tight end winds up on a practice squad once again in 2023.
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Bengals' Nick Bowers: Earns future deal
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The Bengals signed Bowers to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Bowers spent the entire regular season on the Bengals' practice squad. He was elevated for the first time during Cincinnati's divisional-round win over Buffalo, but he didn't play any snaps. With his new contract, the undrafted tight end out of Penn State will get to stick around the organization and have a chance to compete for a larger role next season.
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Nick Bowers: Moves back to practice squad
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Bowers reverted to the Bengals' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Bowers has spent the entire season on the practice squad and was elevated for the first time ahead of Sunday's divisional-round win over Buffalo. The 26-year-old tight end ultimately was ruled inactive, and he's unlikely to see any action in this coming Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Kansas City, barring any injuries to the tight ends on Cincinnati's active roster. Bowers still has yet to record a catch in his career.
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Bengals' Nick Bowers: Joining active roster for Sunday
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Cincinnati elevated Bowers from its practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's divisional-round matchup at Buffalo, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Bowers has yet to play a snap this season after joining the Bengals' practice squad back in September. The 26-year-old tight end would probably see the field only if one of Hayden Hurst, Mitchell Wilcox or Devin Asiasi were to get injured.
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Nick Bowers: Joins Cincinnati's practice squad
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The Bengals signed Bowers to their practice squad Thursday.
Bowers was waived by Las Vegas ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline, but he's latched on in Cincinnati via the practice squad. The undrafted tight end out of Penn State joined the Raiders in 2020 and spent the entire campaign on the practice squad. He made his NFL debut with Las Vegas in 2021, totaling 39 offensive snaps across five appearances.
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Raiders' Nick Bowers: Tendered as ERFA
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The Raiders tendered Bowers a contract as an exclusive rights free agent Wednesday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Bowers made his NFL debut in 2021 and appeared in five games for the Raiders without receiving a target. He'll return to Las Vegas in 2022, assuming he officially signs the ERFA tender.
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Raiders' Nick Bowers: Activated from IR
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Bowers (neck) has been activated from IR in advance of Monday's game against the Browns.
With Darren Waller (knee/back) unavailable for the contest, Bowers will give the Raiders some added Week 15 tight end depth behind Foster Moreau and Daniel Helm. Prior to landing on IR in October, Bowers had seen most of his snaps on special teams.
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Raiders' Nick Bowers: Designated to return from IR
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Bowers (neck) was designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday.
The tight end has been on IR since Oct. 23, but the team will now have 21 days to either activate him or leave him inactive for the rest of the season. When active, Bowers operates mainly as a special teams option, and has failed to record a target on six offensives snaps in two games this year.
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Raiders' Nick Bowers: Won't play Week 7
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Bowers (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Eagles, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Bowers didn't practice at all this week, so his status for Sunday shouldn't come as a surprise. The 25-year-old tight end has played mainly special teams during the two contests he has been active, so his absence shouldn't affect the Raiders' offensive rotations.
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Nick Bowers: Cleared from COVID list
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The Raiders activated Bowers from the practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Bowers had resided on the list since Dec. 3, so the fact that he's been cleared from the virus is a positive sign. Bowers will continue to develop on the practice squad, as he's yet to make a regular-season appearance during his NFL career.
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Nick Bowers: Moves to practice squad COVID list
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Bowers was placed on the Raiders' practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
The undrafted rookie out of Penn State has yet to see any in-game action, though the Raiders have, at least, remained steadfast in keeping Bowers on the roster since signing him in April. This latest development gets him no closer to an appearance, as he'll now have to be away from the team until able to clear league protocols.
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Nick Bowers: Heads to practice squad
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The Raiders signed Bowers to the practice squad Sunday, Tadd Haislop of SportingNews.com reports.
Bowers spent the offseason in Las Vegas, but he wasn't able to parley his way into a depth role at tight end. The undrafted rookie out of Penn State will instead get a chance to further his development on the practice squad.
