Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said the team will work out Brock Bowers before tomorrow’s (Sept. 20) game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium, meaning the star tight end, returning from knee surgery, still has a chance to suit up.

But it’s a long shot. Bowers, who had a meniscus trim procedure on his left knee on Sept. 8, didn’t practice on Wednesday (Sept. 16) or Thursday (Sept. 17). The tight end returned for practice yesterday (Sept. 18) in a limited capacity.

In his meeting with reporters yesterday, Kubiak repeatedly said the National Football League (NFL) season is “17 desperate games in a row.”

“We have this one game in front of our face, and we’re focused on that,” he said. 

Kubiak was asked about the state of the Chargers going in, one of the several teams, like the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos, that were handed an upset in Week 1, seemingly extra motivated for Week 2 not to go 0-2 and dig a hole for themselves.

In a news conference lasting a little over three minutes, Kubiak didn’t buy the narrative.

The same rule applies to his team, with reporters asking about their overconfidence after a 27-13 home win over the Miami Dolphins.

“Hopefully [the players] are mature enough to know that one of 17 is nothing,” he said.