Raiders' No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza will get 'plenty of experience' in preseason debut Thursday
Preseason football are not always the most exciting games to watch, but Las Vegas Raiders fans will surely be tuned in Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and the future at quarterback for the franchise, will take his first NFL snaps in a real game.Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said that Mendoza will be getting "plenty of experience in the game," as he also prepares for his first time leading the Raiders on the sideline.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKubiak, fresh off a Super Bowl victory with the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator, is looking to lead the Raiders back to playoff contenders in his first season.
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Preseason football are not always the most exciting games to watch, but Las Vegas Raiders fans will surely be tuned in Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and the future at quarterback for the franchise, will take his first NFL snaps in a real game.Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said that Mendoza will be getting "plenty of experience in the game," as he also prepares for his first time leading the Raiders on the sideline.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKubiak, fresh off a Super Bowl victory with the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator, is looking to lead the Raiders back to playoff contenders in his first season. And though he named Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback right now in training camp, Mendoza is someone he will need to develop into the franchise quarterback the organization believes he can be."Look forward to seeing him out there with his teammates," Kubiak said, according to Raiders.com. "Lot of guys that we need to evaluate but he'll get plenty of reps."RAIDERS' FERNANDO MENDOZA SHARES TOM BRADY'S ADVICE AS HE BEGINS NFL CAREERCousins joined the team in free agency, and Kubiak always made it known that he preferred the veteran to lead the way first before Mendoza took over as the team’s starter.That is the plan, but Mendoza will have a heavy spotlight on him during these preseason games to see how quickly he has learned Kubiak’s offense, as well as his chemistry with new teammates.Starters are expected to play a couple series, though, which should mean Cousins is the first quarterback to step foot on the field for the Raiders.
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- Preseason football are not always the most exciting games to watch, but Las Vegas Raiders fans will surely be tuned in Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and the future at quarterback for the franchise, will take his first NFL snaps in a real game.Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said that Mendoza will be getting "plenty of experience in the game," as he also prepares for his first time leading the Raiders on the sideline.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKubiak, fresh off a Super Bowl victory with the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator, is looking to lead the Raiders back to playoff contenders in his first season.
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