Raiders' Fernando Mendoza Reacts to Being Named Kirk Cousins' Backup

No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza reacts to Kirk Cousins being named the Raiders starting QB to open training camp.

The No. 1 overall draft pick has been accurate in training camp practices while with the second team as the Raiders prepare him for a role early on behind Kirk Cousins.

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Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza has his first-ever Madden rating.

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Kirk Cousins was named starting quarterback as Las Vegas Raiders open training camp, but coach Klint Kubiak said Fernando Mendoza must push him.

The Las Vegas Raiders used the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Fernando Mendoza, but Klint Kubiak is not handing the rookie control of the offense when the team takes the practice field at the end of July. “When we go out to practice tomorrow, Kirk Cousins is the starting quarterback,” Kubiak...

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How Mendoza develops and is placed into the starting position will be the most important challenge for Kubiak as a rookie head coach.