Minnesota Vikings (first stint) Bower signed with the
Minnesota Vikings as an
undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. Despite being undrafted, he made the Vikings 53 man roster. On October 29, he made his NFL debut against the
Cleveland Browns, seeing action on
special teams. On November 19, in his second game played, he saw his first defensive action of his career against the
Los Angeles Rams and recorded his first career
sack, on the Rams'
quarterback,
Jared Goff. During the 2019 offseason, Bower suffered a torn Achilles and was placed on the
non-football injury list. He was waived from the non-football injury list on October 15, 2019.
New England Patriots On November 21, 2019, Bower was signed to the
practice squad of the
New England Patriots. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 7, 2020. On September 5, 2020, Bower was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and 31 for the team's weeks 7 and 8 games against the
San Francisco 49ers and
Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9. On December 31, 2020, Bower was placed on
injured reserve. On August 31, 2021, Bower was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.
Minnesota Vikings (second stint) On November 25, 2021, Bower was signed by the Vikings off the Patriots practice squad.
Las Vegas Raiders On April 11, 2022, the
Las Vegas Raiders signed Bower.
New York Giants On July 25, 2023, Bower signed with the
New York Giants. He was released on August 27.
Houston Roughnecks On April 1, 2025, Bower signed with the
Houston Roughnecks of the
United Football League (UFL).
Dallas Renegades On January 26, 2026, Bower signed with the
Dallas Renegades of the
United Football League (UFL). ==References==