The Las Vegas Raiders have been without the former second-round pick tight end since Week 3 of the NFL season.

The Las Vegas Raiders have one of their offensive playmakers back with the team this week. Tight end Michael Mayer, who was the No. 35 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, returned to practice after missing a month due to personal reasons.

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer, who has not played since Sept. 22 because of personal reasons, returned to practice Tuesday. Mayer was placed on the non-football illness list on Oct. 11, which meant he would have to miss the following four games.

For the first time since he left the team due to a personal matter earlier in the season, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer addressed the media and touched briefly on his absence. Mayer did not go into detail,

Michael Mayer will soon resume his sophomore campaign. The Raiders announced that the second-year tight end returned to practice today. With Mayer having been designated for return, the team will now have 21 days to activate the player to the active roster.