Sometimes when something is taken away from you, it’s replaced with something even better. That could be the case for rookie running back/receiver Lynn Bowden Jr., who was traded by the Raiders to the Miami Dolphins just a few months after Las Vegas selected him in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Now, the Raiders find themselves playing against the Dolphins on Saturday and naturally, head coach Jon Gruden was asked about the reunion.
“They’re using some gadget plays, and we’ll see if we see Lynn,” Gruden told reporters this week (h/t RaidersWire). “I’m happy for him. I’m glad he found a role. But when [Jakeem] Grant got hurt, when DeVante Parker got hurt, they adjust much like we have to adjust.”
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The trade sent Bowden and a 2021 sixth-round pick to the Dolphins in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round pick.
In his last three games, Bowden has accumulated 17 receptions for 160 yards. He has seized the opportunity that has been given to him with injuries to the Dolphins skill players.
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Despite some character concerns that surrounded Bowden, Raiders GM Mike Mayock explained at the time of the trade that it was a "football decision only."
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Bowden certainly will have a chance for a "revenge game" against his former team on Saturday, as he aims to prove that the Raiders gave up on him too early.