Two years ago the Raiders traded up to select Michael Mayer at the top of the second round. A year later, when the Raiders were set to select at 13, and with all the draft's top quarterbacks gone, they went with the best player on the board, taking Georgia tight end Brock Bowers. This suddently left Mayer as an afterthought.

One of the more intriguing developments of the early stages of the Las Vegas Raiders offseason was a report by The Athletic over the weekend that the team is shopping tight end Michael Mayer in trade talks.

A year before the Raiders landed generational tight end Brock Bowers in round one, they used a second-round pick on tight end Michael Mayer.

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There is a rumor that the Raiders could work a Michael Mayer trade, following the historic rookie breakout of Brock Bowers.

The New York Jets need to bolster their tight end room, which brings us to Las Vegas Raiders TE Michael Mayer, who's on the trading block.

The Las Vegas Raiders took tight end Michael Mayer in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and while the young tight end showcased potential in 2023, the Rai

According to Vic Tafur and Tashan Reed of The Athletic, the Raiders have had trade discussions with teams about tight end Michael Mayer. While the former second-round pick has disappointed during his brief stint in the NFL, there are still teams willing to gamble on the player’s upside.

The Las Vegas Raiders made a surprise draft pick last year when they took tight end Brock Bowers with the No. 13 pick. What made it such a big surprise is that the team used an early second-round pick on Michael Mayer the year before.

The Las Vegas Raiders traded up in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft for tight end Michael Mayer. He was regarded as a perfect fit for Former Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels's offense. Mayer didn’t get much chance to showcase his skills,