Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza thanks Kirk Cousins for teaching him ‘so many things’
I really appreciate him and it was heartfelt to see him (go), as he was a great mentor.” #Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza shared a statement thanking Kirk Cousins and his family: “It would’ve been really easy for Kirk to be a little more dismissive.
Key points
- “They’ve essentially taken me in to their household when they were here, and they welcomed me with open arms.” Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial) Mendoza further shined a light on how welcoming Cousins became.
- … He shared it with no restrictions or constraints.” 🥹 pic.twitter.com/rUhol5ChiB — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 11, 2026 Mendoza already held his first full practice as Raiders QB1 on Wednesday.
- Related: Raiders’ Klint Kubiak won’t hold anything back in Fernando Mendoza’s first start Related: Seahawks vs.
Additional details
- The Las Vegas Raiders officially turn to the Fernando Mendoza era.
- But knows he’s not “gone forever.” Now Mendoza will lead the Raiders out against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
- Week one starting quarterback Kirk Cousins is back with the Minnesota Vikings following Tuesday’s trade.
- “I really, truly, from the bottom of my heart wanted to thank Kirk and the entire Cousins family.
- Still, Mendoza became thankful for the veteran for pouring into him.
How this summary was made: extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting. It is drawn only from the reporting of the sources listed below — read the originals for full detail. How we summarize →
Advertisement
Every article behind this summary — 1 article from 1 outlet
Get stories like this in your inbox.
Subscribe — it's freeOne free email at 6am — your topics, deduplicated, five minutes. No account, no paywall.