NFL Insider Reveals Raiders' Surprise Plans for Fernando Mendoza

NFL Insider Reveals Raiders' Surprise Plans for Fernando Mendoza

The Las Vegas Raiders kicked off the Fernando Mendoza earlier than expected, but not by much. The Raiders shipped veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins in a blockbuster trade just before this week’s deadline, sending him back to the Minnesota Vikings and handing the starting job to the rookie Mendoza. While the Raiders had planned to slowly develop Mendoza behind Cousins, an NFL insider revealed on Sunday that the transition was coming sooner than ex…

'Panic' Kirk Cousins Trade, Fernando Mendoza as QB1 Addressed by Raiders in New NFL Rumors

The Las Vegas Raiders are not concerned about Fernando Mendoza's readiness to step in as their starting quarterback after trading Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday.

Las Vegas Raiders Employees Leak How Team Truly Feels About Fernando Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza (Photo Via Imagn Images) The Las Vegas Raiders aren’t holding back on their plans for Fernando Mendoza anymore. After letting the rookie quarterback sit and learn behind Kirk Cousins for the first nine games of the season, the team feels he’s ready to step in as the starter. Even though Las Vegas took things slow with their No. 1 overall pick, they never had any doubts he could run the offense. Las Vegas stuck with Cousins throu…

Raiders Should Have a “Mulligan” Ready for Mendoza in Week 10

Kirk Cousins’ time with the Raiders came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, but the decision to send Cousins to the Vikings didn’t come without his input.