# Fernando Mendoza embraces 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance as Raiders' QB1, credits Kirk Cousins' mentorship > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2078631 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 12, 2026, 7:01 AM · Read it: Kirk Cousins' surprising trade to the Minnesota Vikings left Fernando Mendoza with "no inkling" as the Raiders' new QB1 prepares for Sunday. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 5:52 AM: [Cousins to Vikings, Mendoza as Raiders' QB1? Let's size up this deadline trade]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) We answered big questions surrounding the trade of quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Raiders to the Vikings. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:55 AM: [Raiders reveal bold plan for Fernando Mendoza’s first NFL start after Kirk Cousins trade]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Las Vegas Raiders are not planning to simplify their offence for Fernando Mendoza as the rookie prepares to make his first NFL start. Head coach Klint Kubiak has confirmed that the team will continue using its full playbook following Kirk Cousins’ trade back to the Minnesota Vikings. - Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza Opens Up About His New Opportunity]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza opens up about seizing his new opportunity as Vegas’s franchise QB and what it means for the team. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:01 AM: [Fernando Mendoza embraces 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance as Raiders' QB1, credits Kirk Cousins' mentorship]() — Fox News (TV network, United States) Kirk Cousins' surprising trade to the Minnesota Vikings left Fernando Mendoza with "no inkling" as the Raiders' new QB1 prepares for Sunday.