Michael Mayer - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Kubiak stands by Raiders defense as 30-plus points allowed streak hits 6 games

Las Vegas coach Klint Kubiak insisted the Raiders defense has more talent than recent performances suggest

13 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Three catches in loss Mayer caught all three of his targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 38-17 loss to the 49ers.

Impact The tight end was inches and a couple breaks away from having a much bigger afternoon, as he lost a fumble just before crossing the goal line on what would have been a 25-yard touchdown. He then had another score called back on a penalty in the second half. Mayer has alternated big games with down ones this season, and he'll try to rebound next Sunday in a tough spot against the Seahawks' strong defense.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

49ers capitalize on 5 2nd-half takeaways to cruise past Raiders 38-17

Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another TD and the San Francisco 49ers had five takeaways in the second half to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 38-17

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Five grabs in Week 8 win Mayer caught five of six targets for 53 yards in Sunday's 38-33 win over the Jets.

Impact Mayer's six targets were second on the team behind Brock Bowers' 10, and only Bowers (26) ran more routes than Mayer's 20 on Kirk Cousins' 27 dropbacks. The tight end has just one touchdown this season but has remained an integral part of Las Vegas' passing attack. He's already surpassed his 2025 catches and yards totals, posting 36 grabs for 351 yards through eight games this season. Mayer will be a fantasy TE2 for next Sunday's date with the 49ers.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Raiders activate Jack Bech off injured reserve ahead of game at the Jets

The Raiders activated wide receiver Jack Bech off injured reserve Saturday, paving the way for him to play when Las Vegas visits the New York Jets on Sunday

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

Three catches in Week 7 loss Mayer caught all three targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 35-21 loss to the Rams.

Impact After his big Week 6 in which Mayer caught seven of nine targets for 95 yards against the Bills, Mayer faded into the background against Los Angeles, as Tre Tucker (5-103-1 receiving), Brock Bowers (6-73-0) and Ashton Jeanty (8-61-1) accounted for most of the production in the passing game for the Raiders. Mayer will be a fantasy TE1/2 for next Sunday's game against the Jets.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Outpaces Bowers in loss Mayer brought in seven of nine targets for 95 yards in the Raiders' 33-30 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

Impact Mayer set a new single-game career high in receiving yards while outpacing position mate Brock Bowers by 25 yards in the high-scoring loss. Mayer's reception total was a team high for Las Vegas on the afternoon and served as the fourth-year pro's second best of the season. There clearly appears to be consistent room for both athletic tight ends in head coach Klint Kubiak's offense, especially with the Raiders' receiving corps lacking some depth and experience behind Tre Tucker.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame Locker Room Scrums - Week 6 vs. Bills

OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE

Josh Allen ties Jim Kelly's Bills TD pass record as Buffalo holds off Raiders 33-30

Josh Allen passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns, and the Buffalo Bills held off the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30

OCTOBER 18 • Associated Press

One target in blowout loss Mayer caught his only target for two yards during Sunday's 45-17 loss to the Patriots.

Impact Mayer went from having 10 targets in the team's Week 4 loss to Kansas City to a season-low one target versus New England. Fellow tight end Brock Bowers (10) recorded double-digit targets for the third straight contest, and the Las Vegas passing attack funnels through him primarily. With a potential quarterback change from Kirk Cousins to Fernando Mendoza on the horizon, Mayer's outlook moving forward is uncertain.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Prediction would put Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer in very rare air at season's end The Raiders are leaning into a clear strength offensively, and that could put Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer in rare air when the season end...

OCTOBER 10 • JUSTBLOGBABY.COM

Michael Mayer has remained key asset in Raiders' offense alongside Brock Bowers For the first time, Michael Mayer has remained a key asset in the Las Vegas Raiders' offense alongside Brock Bowers.

OCTOBER 8 • JUSTBLOGBABY.COM

Klint Kubiak takes blame for a Raiders run game that ranks worst in NFL in yards per carry

Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak emphasized the need to improve his team's running game after Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs

OCTOBER 6 • Associated Press

Maxx Crosby, Nakobe Dean, Michael Mayer, Tre Tucker and Ian Thomas Scrums | Week 4 vs. Chiefs

OCTOBER 5 • YOUTUBE

Maxx Crosby, Nakobe Dean, Michael Mayer, Tre Tucker and Ian Thomas Scrums | Week 4 vs. Chiefs DE Maxx Crosby, LB Nakobe Dean, TE Michael Mayer, TE Ian Thomas and WR Tre Tucker address the media in the locker room following the Raiders...

OCTOBER 5 • RAIDERS.COM

Early Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups: Kirk Cousins, TJ Hockenson, Michael Mayer and 5 More Kirk Cousins, Keon Coleman, TJ Hockenson, and many others had big games in Week 4 and make sense as Week 5 waiver wire pickups.

OCTOBER 5 • SI.COM

Eight catches in Week 4 loss Mayer caught eight of 10 targets for 82 yards in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Chiefs.

Impact Mayer led the Raiders in catches while finishing four receiving yards and one target shy of Brock Bowers' team-high totals. Kirk Cousins has relied heavily on his tight ends in the passing game, and even third-stringer Ian Thomas got in on the fun with a 27-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. Bowers will continue to lead the position group in Week 5 against the Patriots, but Mayer remains an integral part of Vegas' offense as well.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Klint Kubiak immediately figured out how to let Raiders' young TE duo coexist Klint Kubiak quickly figured out how to let the Las Vegas Raiders' young TE duo of Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer coexist in Week 3 vs. the...

OCTOBER 2 • JUSTBLOGBABY.COM

NFL Fact Or Fiction: Raiders For Real? MVP Brock Purdy? Ruling On Your Week 3 Hot Takes

We dive into your Week 3 hot takes, breaking down the playoff prospects of the Ravens and Raiders, Brock Purdy's MVP chances and more.

OCTOBER 1 • FOX SPORTS

NFL Fact Or Fiction: Raiders For Real? MVP Brock Purdy? Ruling On Your Week 3 Hot Takes

Upon Further Review: Welcome To The Tight End Renaissance, Which Has Been In The Making

Tight ends went off across the league in Week 3. Is it a sign of things to come?

SEPTEMBER 29 • FOX SPORTS

Upon Further Review: Welcome To The Tight End Renaissance, Which Has Been In The Making

Raiders off to surprising 3-0 start as unbeaten Chiefs set to visit

The Las Vegas Raiders have surprised many by starting the season 3-0 under first-year coach Klint Kubiak

SEPTEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Finds end zone in Bowers' return Mayer caught all three of his targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-27 win over the Saints.

Impact Brock Bowers made his season debut after recovering from minor knee surgery and made an immediate statement with a 10-116-1 line on 13 targets, but Mayer didn't vanish completely from the game plan as a receiver and hauled in his first score of the year in the second quarter. The three targets were still a season low for Mayer, after he compiled a 9-55-0 line on 11 looks from Kirk Cousins during Bowers' absence. As long as Bowers remains healthy, Mayer will struggle to make a consistent impact.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mike Tuddy! Kirk Cousins throws a DART to Michael Mayer in the end zone Watch as quarterback Kirk Cousins finds tight end Michael Mayer for a 3-yard touchdown during the second quarter against the Saints.

SEPTEMBER 27 • RAIDERS.COM

Back to No. 2 role Sunday Mayer is projected to return to a No. 2 role in Sunday's game against the Saints due to Brock Bowers (knee) being ruled active for the contest.

Impact Mayer filled in for his star teammate over the first two games of the season, serving as a solid complementary option for Kirk Cousins while generating a 9-55-0 line on 11 targets. However, Bowers' availability Sunday naturally relegates Mayer back to his customary backup role, one where targets may be scarce versus New Orleans.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy football Week 3 most dropped players: Jayden Daniels, MarShawn Lloyd, Caleb Douglas, Michael Mayer Sam Darnold and Kyler Murray reclaim their starting jobs, and Brock Bowers could return Sunday to push a Raiders backup off fantasy rosters.

SEPTEMBER 26 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

MICHAEL MAYER NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES