India, Oct. 4 -- The status of Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has been one of the major talking points ahead of Week 5. After a week filled with uncertainty, head coach Pete Carroll has provided clarity, stating he expected the young playmaker to suit up against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Bowers, 22, sustained a knee injury in Week 1 and has appeared on the Raiders' questionable status list all season. Bowers was a full participant during practice earlier in the week, but after being limited on Wednesday, he became a cause for concern. Things worsened when he ended the week unable to participate in practice on both Thursday and Friday and entered the game with a questionable status.

On Friday, Bowers was seen standing o...