# Fernando Mendoza Has Strong Words for Kirk Cousins After Raiders Trade > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2543331 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 12, 2026, 4:19 PM · Read it: Fernando Mendoza was selected at No. 1 overall this year by the Las Vegas Raiders. However, he didn’t start immediately as they wanted to slowly ease him in the NFL and learn from veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. The 2026 Heisman Trophy winner had some strong words for his former teammate after he was traded to ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 8:11 PM: [Fernando Mendoza reminds everyone Kirk Cousins is still alive and well]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza thanked Kirk Cousins for his mentorship as he prepares for his first NFL start against Seattle. - 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, rated Right) Kirk Cousins' surprising trade to the Minnesota Vikings left Fernando Mendoza with "no inkling" as the Raiders' new QB1 prepares for Sunday. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:19 PM: [Fernando Mendoza Has Strong Words for Kirk Cousins After Raiders Trade]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Fernando Mendoza was selected at No. 1 overall this year by the Las Vegas Raiders. However, he didn’t start immediately as they wanted to slowly ease him in the NFL and learn from veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. The 2026 Heisman Trophy winner had some strong words for his former teammate after he was traded to