November 9, 2026 - 6:00 am

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Another productive day for the Las Vegas Raiders ’ dynamic tight end duo was overshadowed by a pair of uncharacteristic mistakes.

Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer both fumbled in key moments of the Raiders’ ugly 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.

“I can’t put the ball on the ground,” Bowers said. “I blame myself for that.”

It’s not a mistake Bowers or Mayer, the most productive tight end tandem in the league, usually make.

Each had fumbled just once in their career before they did so 3:22 apart in the third quarter Sunday.

Bowers’ miscue came first when he was stripped in traffic on the left sideline at the San Francisco 31-yard line.

It came just two plays after Treydan Stukes had intercepted Brock Purdy and given the Raiders life in a game they trailed 28-17 midway through the third quarter.

“Just went through some traffic,” said Bowers, who caught seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown.…