Nick Bowers

Bowers was signed to Cincinnati's practice squad after being waived by Las Vegas during 2022 final cuts ... Spent entire 2022 regular season on practice squad, before being elevated to active roster for Divisional Playoff game at Buffalo (inactive) ... Entered league as college free agent signee of Las Vegas in 2020 and spent rookie season on Raiders' practice squad ... Earned roster spot out of training camp for Las Vegas in 2021 and played in five games, primarily on special teams ... Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in three healthy seasons at Penn State (2017-19).

Pro Career:

• Bowers was signed to Cincinnati's practice squad after being waived by Las Vegas during 2022 final cuts ... Spent entire 2022 regular season on practice squad, before being elevated to active roster for Divisional Playoff game at Buffalo (inactive) ... Entered league as college free agent signee of Las Vegas in 2020 and spent rookie season on Raiders' practice squad ... Earned roster spot out of training camp for Las Vegas in 2021 and played in five games, primarily on special teams ... Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in three healthy seasons at Penn State (2017-19).

Career Transactions:

• Signed with Las Vegas as college free agent on 5-5-20 ... Waived by Raiders on 9-5-20 ... Signed to Raiders practice squad on 9-6-20 ... Signed to Raiders roster on 1-5-21 (Reserve/Future) ... Received tender offer from Raiders on 3-7-22 ... Raiders contract expired on 3-16-22; became unsigned exclusive rights player ... Re-signed with Raiders as exclusive rights player on 4-11-22 ... Waived by Raiders on 8-28-22
• Signed to Cincinnati practice squad on 9-1-22 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-31-23 (Reserve/Future).

2022 Season:

• Played in four preseason games for Las Vegas, before being waived Aug. 28 ... Signed Sept. 1 to Cincinnati's practice squad, where he spent the entire season ... Elevated to active roster for Divisional Playoff at Buffalo (inactive).

Previous Seasons:

• 2021 (Raiders)—Earned a roster spot for Las Vegas out of training camp ... Played in five games, recording no stats ... Inactive for first four games, before making NFL debut on Oct. 10 vs. Chicago ... Suffered a neck injury on Oct. 17 against Denver that placed him on Reserve/Injured for seven weeks ... Returned on Dec. 20 at Cleveland and played three straight games, then was inactive for season finale and Wild Card Playoff at Cincinnati.
• 2020 (Raiders)—Spent entire rookie season on Las Vegas' practice squad after signing with the Raiders as a college free agent in the offseason.

College:

• Spent four seasons at Penn State (2016-19), but missed redshirt freshman campaign due to injury ... Selected to Academic All-Big Ten team in 2018 and '19 ... Played in 26 career games (two starts), catching 17 passes for 279 yards and five TDs ... Totaled career highs in receptions (10), receiving yards (214) and receiving TDs (three) as a senior in 2019.

High School/Personal:

• Hometown is Kittanning, Pa. ... Attended Kittanning High School, where he also lettered in basketball and track & field ... Owns the school record in the shot put ... Was a team captain and first-team all-state selection in senior football season ... Graduated from Penn State in May 2019 with a bachelor's degree in labor and employment relations.