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Michael Mayer
Las Vegas Raiders

2025 Projected Value: $0
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
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Player News

Date	News
4/23/25	Raiders predicted to fleece Browns in trade for former second-round pick. The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a 4-13 season and a fourth-place finish in the AFC West that led to the firings of head coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco just one year into their tenures. This offseason, Las Vegas has made massive changes, hiring John Spytek to run the front office and Pete Carroll to head up the coaching staff. As the Raiders look to improve their team for the 2025 season, they may consider moving on from other pieces, including tight end Michael Mayer. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raid...
4/20/25	Raiders trade idea adds do-it-all $40 million tight end to pair with Brock Bowers. Over the last two years, the Las Vegas Raiders have put significant resources into their tight end room with mixed results. In 2023, they took Notre Dame tight end and two-time All-American Michael Mayer in the second round (No. 35 overall). Part of the reason for his low output in 2024 (21 receptions for 156 yards) was Las Vegas' decision to take Georgia tight end and two-time John Mackey Award winner Brock Bowers in the first round (No. 13 overall). Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raid...
4/14/25	Michael Mayer Trade Idea Lands Him With Struggling AFC South Team. Michael Mayer is being brought up in trade ideas once again. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/michael-mayer-tra...
4/07/25	Grading ESPN's Browns-Raiders Michael Mayer trade proposal involving No. 2 pick. The 2025 NFL draft is less than three weeks away, with many NFL teams putting the final touches on their big boards and determining who they want to target in the draft. Now is the time where many NFL analysts begin getting a little more creative with their mock drafts, with ESPN's Bill Barnwell taking things to another level recently. Barnwell released an article last Monday that included a trade for every single pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. In essence, this exercise can be viewed as getting a sense of the value of each pick. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/gra...
3/11/25	Biggest Winner from the Raiders' Geno Smith Trade. Two offseasons ago, the Las Vegas Raiders traded up in the NFL Draft to select tight end Michael Mayer after a stellar career at Notre Dame. While in college, Mayer proved to be one of the better tight end prospects to enter the National Football League in many seasons. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/biggest-winner...
3/05/25	Should the Rams trade for Raiders TE Michael Mayer? Here are the pros and cons. The Rams need tight end help, and Michael Mayer is a young and inexpensive option. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rams-trade-raider...
3/04/25	Michael Mayer, Harold Landry among Saints trade targets before NFL free agency. The New Orleans Saints could look to build their team through trades before free agency. Harold Landry and Michael Mayer are reportedly available. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/michael-mayer-har...
3/03/25	5 teams who should make the Raiders a solid trade offer for Michael Mayer. After a nice college career at Notre Dame, Michael Mayer was the third tight end taken in the 2023 draft (No. 35 overall). Any idea Mayer would have a better second season was squashed by the drafting of Brock Bowers. Then Bowers had a record-setting rookie season with similar quarterback play. Mayer also missed six games last season due to undisclosed personal reasons, which helped limit him to 21 catches for 156 yards over 11 games. Source: https://justblogbaby.com/5-teams-who-should-make-t...
3/01/25	Panthers should inquire about trade for this Raiders TE . . .. The Raiders are reportedly shopping TE Michael Mayer. Should the Panthers be interested in the 2023 second-round pick? Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/panthers-inquire-...
2/28/25	Las Vegas Raiders Put Familiar Face on Trade Block, Could Be Fit With Bengals. CINCINNATI — The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly interested in trading tight end Michael Mayer. The Raiders are "shopping" the former second round pick according to Vic Tafur and Tashan Reed of The Athletic . The Raiders have had discussions with teams who have interest in tight end Michael Mayer," they wrote. "Mayer hasn't had the impact the Raiders hoped for when he was drafted in the second round in 2023. He had just 27 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games as a rookie. He missed six games due to personal reasons in 2024 and was delegated to a marginal role due to the ascent of tight end Brock Bowers, who was named a first-team All-Pro." It's unclear what Mayer could bring Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/las-vegas-raid...
1/03/25	WATCH: Raiders TE Mayer Sounds Off Ahead of Season Finale, Chargers. LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Raiders will bookend their 2024 season against a bitter AFC West rival in the Los Angeles Chargers in the safe confines of Allegiant Stadium. Second-year tight end Michael Mayer missed a good chunk of Year 2 due to some personal issues. Nonetheless, Mayer was able to benefit in the latter of the season, like the rest of the team, under interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner's leadership. He spoke ahead of the matchup with the Chargers, here is the entire video: Head coach Antonio Pierce Q: As you navigate these last few practices and the last game, what's the overall message to the team? Coach Pierce: "Finish. Finish. We all signed up for 17 games, an 18-week schedule. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/watch-raiders-...
12/29/24	Las Vegas Raiders are happy to have Notre Dame football great Michael Mayer back and smiling. Sunday marked Notre Dame great Michael Mayer’s seventh game since he returned to the Las Vegas Raiders from a six-game leave of absence. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/las-vegas-raiders-happy-n...
12/08/24	Bucs' Winfield exits with knee injury vs. Raiders. Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff Writer Dec 8, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Follow on X Email Print Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr . suffered a right knee injury against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday and will not return, the team announced. Winfield Jr. suffered the injury early in the second quarter, but it's unclear which play it happened on. He collided with cornerback Zyon McCollum and went airborne on a 29-yard reception by tight end Michael Mayer , then Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42857120/bucs-...
11/20/24	Is Raiders' Brock Bowers the Offensive Rookie of the Year?. The Las Vegas Raiders have had a massive last 12 months as many things have happened since head coach Antonio Pierce took over. Mike Moraitis of The Sporting News noted that the Raiders' choice of Bowers proved the right decision, but it could be one of the best decisions in franchise history. “Raiders general manager Tom Telesco received some criticism for taking Bowers initially after the team had taken another tight end, Michael Mayer, in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and because the Raiders had bigger fish to fry throughout the roster,” Moraitis said. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/is-raiders-bro...
11/16/24	BREAKING: Raiders Announce Big Move Regarding TE. The Las Vegas Raiders made a big announcement on Saturday regarding second-year tight end Michael Mayer. The news indicates a big boost for the Raiders offense, which is looking to generate a more proficient effort under interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner. Head coach Antonio Pierce spoke on Friday and discussed the importance of Mayer's role within the Silver and Black offense. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/breaking-raide...
11/13/24	Will Michael Mayer play this week? What Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said. The Las Vegas Raiders shared some great news on Monday afternoon, with the team revealing that 2023 second-round pick and tight end Michael Mayer had rejoined the team following an extended absence. The exact details behind Mayer's absence remain unclear, but we do know it was for a personal matter and had nothing to do with frustration over his diminished role in the wake of the team drafting star tight end Brock Bowers. Mayer, who is on the non-football illness list, was designated to return on Tuesday and now has 21 days to be activated. Head coach Antonio Pierce touched on the return of his tight end on Wednesday and noted that Mayer actually rejoined the Raiders during the bye week last week. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raid...
11/12/24	Raiders see return of starting TE ahead of Week 11 matchup vs Dolphins. Michael Mayer was supposed to be the second part of a potent 1-2 punch at tight end for the Raiders this season. That plan hit a snag when three weeks into the season, Mayer began missing practices for personal reasons. And after a couple weeks away from the team, Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/raiders-see-return-starti...
11/09/24	Raiders' Michael Mayer set to return in Week 11. The Las Vegas Raiders will have one of the best offensive weapons back on the field in Week 11 as tight end Michael Mayer is set to return from the reserve/non-football injury list. In Week 6, the Raiders added him to the NFI list, meaning he could not return for four games. Mayer is expected to return after Las Vegas' Week 10 bye, per the Review Journal's Vincent Bonsignore. The reason for Mayer's absence is unknown. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-michael-maye...
11/03/24	Michael Mayer's potential return timeline revealed by Raiders insider. Tight end Michael Mayer has been away from the Las Vegas Raiders for several weeks now, but it appears he might be close to rejoining the team. Mayer last played in the Week 3 game against the Carolina Panthers before leaving the team due to a personal reason. While there was some speculation that Mayer's absence was related to frustration over his role after he has taken a back seat to standout rookie tight end Brock Bowers, that is not the case. According to Your Boy Q of the Locked on Raiders Podcast, Mayer's family reached out to the Raiders to let them know he was dealing with "a situation that has occurred in his life before," although the exact details remain unknown. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raid...
10/29/24	Raiders' Bowers Earns Extreme Recognition for First 8 Weeks of Rookie Season. The Las Vegas Raiders were questioned for taking a tight end in the first round of the NFL Draft. While initially, it didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense with Michael Mayer having proven himself as an up-and-coming star in his own right, Bowers wasn't just any tight end. Pro Football Focus' Gordon McGuinness ranked Bowers the No. 1 rookie through the first eight weeks of the season, beating out players like Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams and Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Jared Verse. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/raiders-bowers...

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