Raiders place star TE Brock Bowers on IR, ending his season

HENDERSON, Nevada. The Las Vegas Raiders will place tight end Brock Bowers and defensive end Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve for the end of the season. the team announced Wednesday.

Bowers, named to his second Pro Bowl team in two seasons this week, will not play against the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs due to a knee injury. He was named AP All-Pro as a rookie last season after catching 112 passes for 1,194 yards and five touchdowns.

His production has declined this season. Bowers has been hampered by a knee injury since New England's season opener, and the Raiders haven't had a reliable second receiving threat since trading Jakobi Meyers to Jacksonville on Nov. 4, allowing opponents to limit his production. Bowers will finish this season with 64 catches for 680 yards and seven touchdowns.

Chinn started every game and finishes with 114 tackles, three for loss and a sack. He spent his first four years with Carolina and last season with Washington.

Chinn missed practice last week with a back injury.

The Raiders and Giants, both 2-13, will meet Sunday in Las Vegas, with the losing team getting a shot at the top pick in next year's NFL draft.

Also on Wednesday, the Raiders signed cornerback Terrell Edmunds and wide receiver Shedrick Jackson to the active roster, as well as long snapper Luke Elkin and signed Joshua Miles to the practice squad.