Through two weeks, Bowers has caught 15 passes for 156 yards—setting the record for the most receptions as a rookie tight end in his first two career games. For context, Rob Gronkowski had two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown in his first two contests as a rookie in 2010.

Retired NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski holds high praise for Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers, saying 'he's on pace to be better than myself.'

The Las Vegas Raiders tight end is off to a hot start and one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history had some major praise.

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers caught the attention of Rob Gronkowski after his dominant performances through two games.

Raiders rookie Brock Bowers has a fan in Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski. During a recent appearance on the "Up & Adams Show" with Kay Adams, the future Hall of Fame tight end talked about how special he thinks the ex-Georgia star can be.