Las Vegas Raiders' træner Klint Kubiak har flere gange udtalt, at han helst ikke vil have en rookie som startende quarterback i sæsonens første kamp. Derfor underskrev holdet kontrakt med den erfarne quarterback Kirk Cousins inden de valgte Fernando Mendoza som nummer et i årets draft.
Selvom bookmakerne forventer, at Cousins starter i uge 1, har NFL nu gjort det lettere for Raiders at give Mendoza debuten med det samme. Holdets første tre kampe i sæsonen er mod henholdsvis Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers og New Orleans Saints.
Dolphins er i en opbygningsfase, Chargers har mistet deres defensive coordinator, og Saints har kun vundet 11 kampe de seneste to sæsoner. Hvis Raiders venter med at give Mendoza startpladsen, kunne det ske i uge 12 mod Cleveland Browns, efterfulgt af en bye-week. Derefter følger kampe mod Chargers, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals og Kansas City Chiefs.
Raiders var et af fem hold, der ikke fik en primetime-kamp i 2026, hvilket betyder, at NFL ikke vil fremhæve Mendoza i år, uanset om han bliver startende quarterback.
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