It has been a hectic offseason for the Las Vegas Raiders, who are entering a new era with head coach Klint Kubiak and incoming rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The 2026 NFL Draft is this week. We're almost there, everyone. The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No.
2 days remain until the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 23-25, 2026. After a 3-14 season in 2025, the Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 overall pick as this daily countdown continues through the franchise’s best players by jersey number.
The Las Vegas Raiders have the first overall pick, and there's very little left to the imagination on who they'll select. The Raiders front office has even gone as far as to say outright that they won't be trading the first overall pick, which means that it's inevitable how the NFL draft will kick off.
How many of the QBs with the most passing yards in a season for every NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The Las Vegas Raiders will enter the NFL Draft looking to take the next step in their roster rebuild. Fernando Mendoza is expected to be Las Vegas' first pick with the No.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
In a little over 48 hours, the Las Vegas Raiders will select Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall selection in the NFL Draft, making him the highest Indiana Hoosier ever drafted.
The NFL Draft is almost here, and few teams should be as excited about it as the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders' strong start to free agency made life much easier for Las Vegas' front office, which entered the offseason needing help at nearly every position group.
Barring a shocking development, Indiana Hoosiers star quarterback Fernando Mendoza will soon have Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady as a boss.
While the Las Vegas Raiders’ future looks to be with Fernando Mendoza as the team has the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, it’s important to remember the memories that came in the past, as a key member of that legacy has passed away.
The Las Vegas could have a busy 2026 NFL Draft ahead of them. They have ten draft picks at their disposal. The Las Vegas Raiders are about to make some very tough decisions in the next few days.
In the coming days, the Las Vegas Raiders will have another quarterback in their room who is going to make even more noise than he already has all offseason long.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Las Vegas Raiders are mourning the loss of one of their all-time great defenders. Former linebacker Rod Martin has passed away at the age of 72, the team announced Monday.
He'll stay with his family and friends in Florida, as he recently confirmed in an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show."
There is no doubt that the Las Vegas Raiders are going to take top quarterback prospect Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders lost one of their own on Monday. Rod Martin, a linebacker who helped define the Raiders' identity during their most dominant years, passed away at the age of 72.
This 7-round Las Vegas Raiders 2026 mock draft includes trades. Plenty of offers came in for the team’s first four picks, but it wasn’t worth passing on the players available at the time.
For months, the Raiders' No. 1 pick has been an open secret.
For a piece published on Monday, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic spoke with an unnamed scouting executive who addressed the Mendoza-versus-Maye comparisons.
One of the worst-kept secrets of the NFL offseason is that the Raiders have reportedly planned for months to make Mendoza the first overall pick of this year's draft on Thursday night.
The Las Vegas Raiders hope the upcoming NFL Draft will be the next step in turning things around in the desert. Las Vegas has struggled for most of the past few seasons, problems that only a complete roster overhaul can fix.
Draft week is officially here. Scouting is finished, big boards are finalized and all that remains is making final predictions before seeing how it all shakes out.
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to add, presumably, quarterback Fernando Mendoza and others during the upcoming NFL Draft. Las Vegas is ready to pair a quality haul of draft picks with an already solid set of additions made in free agency this offseason.
The Raiders have many needs as they head into the 2026 NFL Draft. They only have so many picks to address it all. The Horizontal Big Board helps show where they should prioritize those needs.
John Spytek isn’t following the mock draft hype; instead, he is establishing the Las Vegas Raiders’ draft board on his own terms while the rest of the league struggles to catch up.
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