Cousins favors tight ends; expected to start half to three-quarters of season.

Kirk Cousins is the Raiders' starting quarterback and is expected to play for approximately half to three-quarters of the season before the team is out of contention. Cousins has a career-long affinity for throwing to tight ends and has driven them to great success historically, which benefits Brock Bowers' target projection if Bowers remains in a tight end role. Waldman expresses hope that Cousins stays on the field as long as possible to maximize Bowers' opportunity.