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• Raiders' Michael Mayer: Available for trade

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  The Raiders are shopping Mayer on the trade market, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports. Following a decorated college career at Notre Dame, Mayer was selected No. 35 overall in the 2023 Draft by Las Vegas. He caught 27 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie, but the Raiders then used their first-rounder on Brock Bowers in 2024. Mayer appeared in just 11 games last season, and his playing time took a hit when he was available. He finished the season with 21 catches for 156 scoreless yards, and the Raiders appear to be willing to move him after just two years.

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• Raiders' Michael Mayer: No end zone trips in 2024

  01/08/2025 • By RotoWire

  Mayer caught all four of his targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Chargers. He concluded the 2024 season with 21 receptions for 156 yards on 32 targets across 11 games. Mayer appeared in the Raiders' final eight contests of the season after missing Weeks 4 through 9 due to personal reasons, and his return was highlighted by a seven-catch, 68-yard performance Week 14 at Tampa Bay. The 2023 second-rounder selection's fantasy ceiling was limited by the emergence of fellow tight end Brock Bowers, who set multiple rookie records en route to a 112-1,194-5 receiving line on 153 targets in 17 games. Mayer has two years remaining with the Raiders on his own rookie contract, but given Bowers' dominance and the fact that Las Vegas' current regime didn't draft Mayer, the Notre Dame product could be a valuable trade candidate this offseason.

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• Raiders' Michael Mayer: Nabs one catch in Week 13 loss

  12/03/2024 • By RotoWire

  Mayer recorded one reception (on two targets) for five yards in Friday's Week 13 loss to the Chiefs. Mayer logged 62 percent of Las Vegas' offensive snaps -- his highest count since returning from a six-game absence Week 11 -- but he wasn't able to do much in the close contest. He's caught just four passes for 21 yards over three contests since returning from the hiatus, so he's not on the fantasy radar as the Raiders' No. 2 tight end. Meanwhile, rookie Brock Bowers has gone over 125 receiving yards in two of his past three games, further cementing his already tight grasp on his role as the team's most dangerous pass catcher.

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• Raiders' Michael Mayer: Pair of receptions in loss

  11/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Mayer caught two passes on as many targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 29-19 loss to the Broncos. In his second game back from a six-week absence, Mayer played 34 of a possible 77 offensive snaps behind Brock Bowers, who saw double-digit targets for a second straight contest. Mayer continues to serve as the No. 2 TE behind the standout rookie in an offense that will have a new signal caller at the helm in Week 13 against Kansas City after Gardner Minshew fractured his collarbone during Sunday's loss.

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• Raiders' Michael Mayer: Playing for first time since Week 3

  11/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Mayer (personal) is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins. Mayer had been listed as questionable heading into the weekend, but after practicing fully Wednesday through Friday and then being reinstated from the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, his availability for Sunday's contest never appeared to be in much jeopardy. He'll be suiting up for the first time since Week 3, after having missed the Raiders' last six games prior to the team's Week 10 bye while tending to a personal matter. With fellow tight end Harrison Bryant (ankle) sitting out Sunday, look for Mayer to serve as the clear No. 2 option behind standout rookie Brock Bowers. Over his first three appearances of 2024, Mayer's snap shares ranged between 49 and 63 percent, with the 23-year-old producing a 4-21-0 receiving line on seven targets.

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