Fernando Mendoza is preparing for his starting NFL debut this weekend following Kirk Cousins’ departure at the trade deadline from the Las Vegas Raiders.
In acquiring a future draft asset for Kirk Cousins ahead of the NFL trade deadline, the Raiders announced to the football world that they were confident Mendoza was ready to take over as the team's starting quarterback.
HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders (4-5) are set to host the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks (5-4), at Allegiant Stadium. It is truly a baptism by fire for the 2026 No.
Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team. That wasn’t always the case, but it has been the case for, you know, 50 years at this point essentially.
The Las Vegas Raiders are not planning to simplify their offence for Fernando Mendoza as the rookie prepares to make his first NFL start. Head coach Klint Kubiak has confirmed that the team will continue using its full playbook following Kirk Cousins’ trade back to the Minnesota Vikings.
Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski has had high praise for Las Vegas Raiders ace Brock Bowers this week. The Raiders selected Bowers in the first round with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
There is rarely a “win-win” trade in the NFL, but Rob Gronkowski thinks that the Las Vegas Raiders just made one of the best moves in NFL history. The NFL landscape changed recently when Kirk Cousins was traded by the Las Vegas Raiders to the Minnesota Vikings.
The Fernando Mendoza era has arrived. Las Vegas traded starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to Minnesota this week, clearing the way for Mendoza -- the Heisman Trophy winner and 2026 No.
Kirk Cousins made the decision to return to the Minnesota Vikings after consulting his family, agent and former head coach Kevin O’Connell before the Las Vegas Raiders finalised his trade.
Fernando Mendoza offered a heartfelt farewell to Kirk Cousins one day after the veteran quarterback was traded from the Las Vegas Raiders back to the Minnesota Vikings.
The Las Vegas Raiders traded Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. With Cousins now in Minnesota, the door is open for Fernando Mendoza to make his first NFL start.
Fernando Mendoza hasn’t even made his first regular-season start for the Las Vegas Raiders, but he proved Wednesday that he’s already a veteran at the podium.
The Kirk Cousins trade clears the way for Fernando Mendoza’s first NFL start. Carson Beck gets his in the same kickoff window, ending a nine-week wait that sent us back to Tom Brady’s draft class.
After beating the Jets in Week 8, the Raiders still had an eye toward the playoffs. But after getting buried by the 49ers, Las Vegas is nearly out of the playoff race. Sitting at 4-5, the Raiders are only one game out of the playoffs.
General manager John Spytek flashed a reflective smile and spoke with optimism on Tuesday, explaining the Raiders' motives hours after starting quarterback Kirk Cousins was traded to the Minnesota Vikings.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — What should have been an afternoon of football and rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders turned into a disturbing scene of violence Sunday, as multiple fights broke out among fans at Levi’s Stadium.
Klint Kubiak is standing behind Rob Leonard despite the Las Vegas Raiders‘ defensive collapse. His latest comments raise serious questions about accountability and progress.
The Las Vegas Raiders know what’s going wrong, but their postgame comments offer few solutions. Sunday’s blowout exposed a troubling lack of answers in Las Vegas.
Is anyone else’s blood boiling after the Las Vegas Raiders’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers? It was an all-around terrible game and the kind of ugly contest that should have worked in Las Vegas’ favor.