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| HT/WT: 6-5, 236 lbs |
| Birthplace: Boston, MA |
| Age: 22 |
| School: Indiana |
| Experience: R |
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10:20Mike Renner's NFL Draft QB Rankings
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0:54NFL Draft QB Rankings No. 8: Josh Hoover
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1:24Next Steps for Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza
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1:26When Will Fernando Mendoza Take Over As Starter?
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1:02Kirk Cousins Officially Named Raiders Starting QB
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12:50NFL News: Skattebo Antics & Cousins Named Raiders Starting QB
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1:59NFL Futures: Top Passing Prop
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8:21Biggest Questions After Camp: AFC West
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1:54Rookie Learning Curve for Fernando Mendoza
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0:47Raiders QB Decision: Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza?
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1:28Who Will Start at QB for the Raiders in Week 1?
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1:28Expectations for Indiana QB Josh Hoover
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0:50Dante Moore Comes Out of Offseason as 2027 QB1
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6:51Former Raiders CEO Talks QB Battle
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1:11Kubiak on Raiders' QB Race: 'We Got Another Week'
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10:15NFL Game Preview: Raiders at Texans
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0:57Takeaways From Fernando Mendoza's Preseason Debut
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1:05Fernando Mendoza Gets Extensive Reps With 1st Team
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10:35NFL Preseason: Overreaction or Reality?
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1:20Fernando Mendoza Will Be Starting For the Raiders Before Week 8: Overreaction or Reality?
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Raiders' Fernando Mendoza: Opening season as QB2
With coach Klint Kubiak naming Kirk Cousins the Raiders' starting quarterback Wednesday, Mendoza will open the season as the backup, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Mendoza was in the competition all offseason, but it was going to take some otherworldly play to knock Cousins out of the top spot on the depth chart. While Cousins completed 13 of 17 passes for 101 yards and one touchdown across 30 preseason snaps, Mendoza struggled some, completing just 26 of 46 passes for 250 yards, one touchdown and a pair of interceptions during exhibition action. Cousins is likely to have a decently long leash to begin the season, but Mendoza remains a good bet to make starts as a rookie.
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Raiders' Fernando Mendoza: Still in QB competition
Mendoza remains in the mix for the Raiders' starting quarterback job along with veteran Kirk Cousins, Vinny Bonsignore of the California Post reports.
The first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Mendoza opened training camp as the No. 2 QB and has remained there through the preseason, but he has earned some reps with the first-team offense along the way in both practices and exhibitions. He wrapped up his three preseason contests having completed 25 of 45 passes for 240 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Until coach Klint Kubiak makes a decision, ther potential exists for Mendoza to be under center for Las Vegas in Week 1 versus the Dolphins
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Raiders' Fernando Mendoza: Kubiak declines to name Week 1 starter
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak indicated Thursday that he is not yet ready to name a starting quarterback (between Kirk Cousins and Mendoza) ahead of Week 1, Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports.
On that subject, Kubiak noted "we got another week. I don't want anyone to be comfortable in their job...it should always be that way for all positions. So, let's keep going." To this point, the signs have been pointing to Cousins opening the regular season as the starter, and he was among his team's key players who watched Thursday's preseason game against the Texans from the sidelines. Meanwhile, Mendoza played the entire first half of the contest, completing eight of 15 passes for 86 yards and an interception on five drives. It remains to be seen when Kubiak will announce the Raiders' starting signal-caller, but given where Mendoza was drafted, it's assumed that the Indiana product will rise to the top of the Raiders' depth chart eventually, though that ascent seems likely to follow a stint as Cousins' understudy.
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Raiders' Fernando Mendoza: Tosses pick-six in first start
Mendoza completed eight of 15 passes for 86 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Thursday's 22-20 preseason win over the Texans.
Mendoza made his first start at the NFL level and played the first half, but it wasn't a pretty outing for the rookie first overall pick in his second preseason game. The Raiders were outscored 20-3 during his time in the game, and his first drive ended in an 80-yard pick-six. Mendoza failed to close the gap between himself and Kirk Cousins, who started Vegas' preseason opener and remains the favorite to start for the team Week 1. This poor outing from Mendoza shows why the Raiders' brass would rather let him adjust to the NFL from a backup role to begin his career.
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