# Former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to start for Las Vegas Raiders > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/290573 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 4:41 PM · Read it: The Raiders traded starter Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, paving the way for Mendoza to take over at quarterback. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 4:41 PM: [Former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to start for Las Vegas Raiders]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Raiders traded starter Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, paving the way for Mendoza to take over at quarterback. - Nov 11, 2026, 7:39 AM: [How Fernando Mendoza changes the Raiders offense ahead of his first NFL start]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) With Kirk Cousins traded on Tuesday, the rookie is set to start against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. - 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, 6:00 AM: [Fernando Mendoza: Starting is a "new step," but it's not a whirlwind]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Fernando Mendoza became the Raiders' starting quarterback, but the first overall pick in this year's draft said on Wednesday that he was taken by surprise when he learned the time had come.