Fernando Mendoza earned his first reps as an NFL quarterback last week during the opening game of the Las Vegas Raiders’ preseason. The first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft has not been named as the starting quarterback for the Raiders ahead of their opening game against the Miami Dolphins.
The Las Vegas Raiders had no shortage of issues last season. However, the injury that tight end Brock Bowers suffered during the first game set the tone for how the rest of the 2025 season would go.
The Las Vegas Raiders take on the Houston Texans in this week's preseason matchup, as the starters will get another opportunity to compete ahead of Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins.
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio thinks Tom Brady’s broadcast job doubled as a job interview, and the Las Vegas Raiders were the ones hiring. Florio is raising questions about how Brady’s TV gig factored into Klint Kubiak becoming the Raiders’ head coach.
Fernando Mendoza’s interception against Houston barely matters. His calm, detailed explanation of the mistake offers Las Vegas Raiders fans a far more intriguing glimpse at the prized rookie quarterback’s development.
While Mendoza showed some bright spots in Las Vegas' preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals by going 10-of-16 for 97 yards and a touchdown, that does not entirely mean he is the best-case scenario to begin the season for the Raiders under center.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
Nakobe Dean didn’t sugarcoat the Las Vegas Raiders’ joint practice with Houston. His blunt “it was alright” assessment said plenty without saying much at all.
Former NFL quarterback and noted quarterbacks coach Jordan Palmer said the Las Vegas Raiders should give rookie Fernando Mendoza the starting job if the competition with veteran Kirk Cousins remains close.
Maxx Crosby and Patrick Mahomes keep their intense rivalry alive. The Las Vegas Raiders star shared details of a recent text exchange. Both stars returned from injured reserve ahead of schedule.
HOUSTON, Texas—The Las Vegas Raiders flew into Houston on Monday evening for a joint practice on Tuesday, and tomorrow they will face the Texans in the second preseason football game.
The Raiders have not made it through training camp unscathed. While there has not been a season-ending injury, Las Vegas has a few players who will miss Thursday’s preseason game with the Texans.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of things to be grateful for heading into the season. They've seemingly found their franchise quarterback and head coach, and they're slowly gathering all of the pieces to become a contender in the AFC.
The Raiders have a flawed roster, but the offensive line could stick out the most. After a disastrous 2025 season, Las Vegas is still going to have trouble blocking.
Kirk Cousins doesn’t mind taking a few hits during practice, but there is one area he wants defenders to avoid, that is his throwing arm. The veteran quarterback made that clear after taking a hit to his elbow during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Houston Texans, explaining that his past injury history is why he’s so protective of that arm.
Brady has been serving as both the minority owner of the Raiders and as Fox's lead in-game NFL analyst.
The Las Vegas Raiders have a decent offensive line going for them, and Rick Dennison is doing things the right way. The Las Vegas Raiders had the worst offensive line in the NFL last season, finishing dead last in both run blocking and pass protection.
The Raiders rebuild will largely hinge on Fernando Mendoza’s career. But the coaching staff and front office will have to at least be competent to get Mendoza and the Raiders to a higher level.
A Tuesday update revealed that the Las Vegas Raiders are prepared to stick with their plan of starting veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins over rookie and No.1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza.
The Las Vegas Raiders are a team filled with youth and inexperience, as general manager John Spytek has worked vigorously to expand the bottom of the roster with sustainable, quality depth while head coach Klint Kubiak is incorporating and developing younger starters.
Ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders' preseason opener on Aug. 13, QB Kirk Cousins and pass-rusher Maxx Crosby got into a bit of a scuffle during practice. This week, Cousins explained what happened and why.
It's a no-brainer decision that Kirk Cousins will start for the Las Vegas Raiders when they play their first regular-season game in September.
For a piece published on Tuesday, Cousins spoke with Jeff Howe of The Athletic about serving as a bridge option for the team that made Mendoza the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Jones received praise from Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott earlier in August for making "aggressive" moves in an attempt to end the franchise's championship drought.
The Minnesota Vikings knew the injury sustained by defensive back Jamal Adams on Saturday was not good. On Sunday, they received confirmation.
Arizona Cardinals rookie Jeremiyah Love is one of the running backs who should be expected to take on a huge role for their offense this season. But that plan could be getting off to a rocky start given an ankle injury that the No. 3 overall pick suffered in the team's second preseason game this past week.
The aftershocks of the Maxx Crosby deal or no deal are still reverberating.
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