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The Las Vegas Raiders are in contention for the No. 1 overall pick, and they may have just gotten a little closer to it.
The Raiders play the New York Giants in Week 17, and both teams are 2-13. A loss for either team greatly increases their odds at the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Raiders will be without two of their best playmakers against the Giants. The team placed star tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on season-ending injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday.
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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 14, 2025. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
Bowers, who has been hampered by a knee injury since Week 1, has struggled all season. He was limited to 12 games, but still had 64 catches for 680 yards and seven touchdowns, and was named to the Pro Bowl that season.
Last season, Bowers caught the most passes for a rookie in NFL history. In 17 games, Bowers had 112 catches for 1,164 yards and five touchdowns.
RAIDERS STAR ‘DOESN’T GIVE A S—‘ ABOUT POTENTIALLY LANDING TOP DRAFT PICK IN ROUGH SEASON
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) catches a touchdown pass against the Houston Texans in the second quarter at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Dec. 21, 2025. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)
Chinn, on the other hand, has been one of the best defenders on the Raiders this season. The safety has 114 tackles with a sack, three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.
The Raiders signed safety Terrell Edmunds and wide receiver Shedrick Jackson to the active roster and long snapper Luke Elkin and tackle Joshua Miles to the practice squad.
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The Giants and Raiders play in their high-stakes game on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET in Las Vegas.
