# Kirk Cousins’ 3-word message to Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza after Vikings trade > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/307840 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 6 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 5:10 PM · Read it: Kirk Cousins left Las Vegas Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza with a simple message after the veteran quarterback was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. As the Raiders prepare to officially begin the Mendoza era against the Seattle Seahawks (5-4) on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. PT on CBS, Cousins posted a photo on his Instagram story of himself ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Kirk Cousins’ 3-word message to Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza after Vikings trade]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Kirk Cousins left Las Vegas Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza with a simple message after the veteran quarterback was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. As the Raiders prepare to officially begin the Mendoza era against the Seattle Seahawks (5-4) on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. PT on CBS, Cousins posted a photo on his Instagram story of himself - Nov 10, 2026, 8:09 PM: [In Kirk Cousins, the Vikings landed their first choice]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) After last night's abysmal performance by the offense against the Bills, the Vikings mobilized to trade for a quarterback. - Nov 10, 2026, 8:37 PM: [Fernando Mendoza vaults to Offensive Rookie of the Year betting favorite after Kirk Cousins trade]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Fernando Mendoza hasn’t started an NFL game, and he’s the new favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. - 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, 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.