Brock Bowers rookie contract figures with Las Vegas Raiders revealed after NFL Draft
Brock Bowers is officially heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, and his rookie contract figures have been released. The former Georgia star is set to make more than $18 million as the No. 13 overall pick, according to Spotrac.
Bowers’ rookie deal is worth $18.1 million over four years with a $10 million signing bonus. He will also have a fifth-year option in 2028 with a salary to be determined at a later date.
Bowers, the only two-time Mackey Award winner in history, will now take his talents to Vegas to form quite a one-two punch with Michael Mayer at tight end after an impressive career at UGA.
In 2023, Bowers caught 56 passes for 714 yards and six touchdowns. He also efficiently ran the football with 28 yards and one touchdown on six carries. Bowers had a productive year despite missing three games due to an ankle injury.
Bowers played high school football at Napa High School in Napa, California, where he was a four-star prospect. He ranked as the No. 66 overall prospect and the No. 1 tight end in the 2021 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Brock Bowers
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein shared his analysis on Bowers’ game in his recent scout of the tight end’s draft profile. He compared Bowers to San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, praising him for his speed and hands.
“Prolific pass-catching tight end with a rare blend of acceleration, speed, body control and hands that could breathe new life into a stale NFL offense,” Zierlen wrote. “Bowers was a high-volume target at Georgia and led the team in receiving yards in all three of his college seasons. He plays with relentless pacing as a route runner, allowing him to beat man coverage. Also, he’s highly effective at exploiting zone pockets for first downs and chunk plays. Bowers’ secret sauce might be his ability to rip through tacklers and pile on yardage after the catch.
“He’ll be an adequate move blocker and give effort at the point of attack, but that is the one area where his game falls short of George Kittle’s, for comparison purposes. Bowers is an explosive athlete but lacks the premium measurables typically associated with early first-rounders. It might take a year for him to acclimate to defenders who are bigger, faster and longer, but he appears destined to become a highly productive NFL player with Pro Bowl upside.”