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In the 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots on Oct. 11, Las Vegas Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza made his NFL regular-season debut once the game had been decided, as head coach Klint Kubiak likely wanted to give the rookie live reps.
Nonetheless, now that Mendoza has wet his feet a little with NFL action, the question is: When does the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft start for the Raiders?
When the Raiders were 3-0, there were conversations that Mendoza could sit the
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