A Fired-up Kirk Cousins Digs in as Raiders Starter While Fernando Mendoza Surges in Camp
Kirk Cousins will get the first-team reps as rookie Fernando Mendoza and Aidan O'Connell compete for playing time, head coach Klint Kubiak said.
- On Wednesday, the Las Vegas Raiders opened training camp with Kirk Cousins as the starting quarterback, Head Coach Klint Kubiak confirmed Tuesday.
- Kubiak plans to integrate rookie Fernando Mendoza and quarterback Aidan into the competition, aiming to push the veteran starter during camp.
- To accommodate new roster signings, the Raiders recently released wide receiver Jonathan Brady, linebacker Chris Thomas, and defensive tackle Laki Tasi.
- Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby is expected to participate in practice after undergoing knee surgery in January, with Kubiak treating his workload as a 'moving target.'
- After missing last season at Tennessee with a torn ACL, rookie cornerback Jermod McCoy begins his evaluation period as the team looks to upgrade talent.
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