Raiders sign No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to a 4-year, $57.27 million contract
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Key Points:
- Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the top overall pick in this year’s draft, signed a four-year, $57.27 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, who also hold a fifth-year option.
- Mendoza was the last of the Raiders’ 10 draft picks to sign and expressed excitement about joining the team.
- He participated in organized team activities and minicamp with the third-team offense but is expected to have a larger role starting in training camp.
- Veteran Kirk Cousins, with a $20 million guaranteed contract, enters camp as the Raiders’ No. 1 quarterback, with competition for the starting role anticipated.
- Mendoza aims to build on his college success, where he won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to its first national championship.
