Raiders Sign Cousins for Mentor Role

0:00On April 2nd, Raider's coach Clint Kubiak laid it out clear at the league meetings this week. He wants any rookie quarterback sitting tight, learning from a vet instead of jumping straight into the fire. And with Fernando Mendoza looking like the number one overall pick headed their way, Las Vegas just made it happen by signing Kirk Cousins. War from Agent Mike McCartney says the deal is done, though no details on the money yet. Cousins, 37 years old, got cut loose by the Falcons last month after two seasons there. This sets him up as the perfect bridge guy in Vegas, steadying the ship while the young gun develops. It's a smart flip from what went down a couple years back when Atlanta grabbed him and then shocked everyone by drafting Michael Penix Jr. 8. Overall anyway, last season with the Falcons, Cousins play 10 games, start at 8, hit 61.7% of his passes for 1,700. 21 yards, 10 touchdowns, and just 5 picks. Solid numbers for a guy showing he still has it.

1:01Now the Raiders are locked and loaded for that mentor's setup, eyes on building something real in the desert. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.