Cousins Joins Raiders, Mendoza Awaits

0:00On April 2nd, Kirk Cousins, the 37-year-old quarterback, just signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, his agent confirmed on Thursday. This deal positions him to likely start next season, while the team grooms their expected number one overall draft pick, Fernando Mendoza, as the future guy. The move brings Cousins back together with new Raiders coach Clint Kubiak, who coached him as Cousins in offensive coordinator back in. Minnesota Cousins passed on interest from teams like the Cardinals and Rams to join Kubiak in Vegas. Fans and insiders see this as a bridge plan, with Kubiak stressing the value of a young quarterback learning behind a veteran. Cousins himself nodded to Raiders' lore with a quick post-quoting their famous autumn win poem. Last season in Atlanta, Cousins backed up Michael Pennex Jr. until an injury thrust them into eight, starts over 10 games, where he threw 10. Touchdowns against five picks, expect Cousins to lead off training camp with the edge, but

1:00preseason play could shake things up as Mendoza pushes for timekeeping Raider Nation, buzzing into the fall. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.