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ArticleBrock Bowers’ return will make Klint Kubiak’s offense even more dynamicSeptember 26, 2026

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Instead of being able to load the box or attack the ground game by corralling running back Ashton Jeanty, linebackers and defensive backs get that tingly feeling in their neck when they see Bowers in the lineup.

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Jeanty benefits from defensive attention diverted by Bowers' return to the lineup.

Ashton Jeanty is the Raiders running back whose ground game defenses must account for. When Bowers is in the lineup, defenses face a dilemma: they cannot simply load the box to stop Jeanty without risking being beaten vertically by Bowers' pass-catching ability.