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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) looks to throw the ball during Raiders Training Camp at Intermountain Health Performance Center, Thursday July 30, 2026 in Henderson, Nev. Before training camp began, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak established the pecking order at quarterback.
Kirk Cousins would be the one starting things off atop the depth chart, while Fernando Mendoza would be tasked with challenging him. The decision was twofold: turn to the veteran Cousins to provide some stability as the Raiders continue to work their way through Kubiak’s offense, while ensuring the rookie Mendoza receives the proper development and is not rushed into the lineup too soon.
It was a message that Mendoza took to heart, and one that has been doing its job to motivate the first overall pick to improve every day as training camp rolls on.
“I was telling some of the other…
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