Michael Mayer

Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore reports that the “Raiders have made it a point to get third-year tight end Michael Mayer involved in the offense, culminating with a productive minicamp.”

After engaging in unsuccessful trade talks involving Mayer three-plus months ago, the Raiders have seemingly worked things out with their No. 2 tight end. Raiders head coach Pete Carroll told Bonsignore that Mayer “had a great camp” after embracing “the challenge” offered to him, when he and Carroll had a “heart to heart” conversation some time to go. Bonsignore previously reported that Mayer showed up in “tremendous shape and has been a standout” at voluntary organized team activities. Brock Bowers serves as a TE1-road block for Mayer in fantasy, but given Mayer’s reported progress, he can be considered as a contrarian, late-round best ball option at this time. He has a chance to operate as the Raiders’ No. 4 pass catcher behind Bowers, Jakobi Meyers and Ashton Jeanty.