# Kirk Cousins sends message to Fernando Mendoza as following Raiders trade

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 6:47 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kirk-cousins-sends-message-fernando-004705420.html>

Following the Raiders trade that sent Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, he offered a message of support for his now former teammate Fernando Mendoza.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 6:39 PM: [“Go Get Em”: Kirk Cousins Bids Goodbye to Fernando Mendoza & Raiders After Blockbuster Trade to Vikings](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-las-vegas-raiders-go-get-em-kirk-cousins-bids-goodbye-to-fernando-mendoza-raiders-after-blockbuster-trade-to-vikings/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  November 10 has been marked off the calendar, and trades are done and dusted. One of the players who has found a new home is former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins. Initially signed up to hold down the fort for them until rookie Fernando Mendoza gets up to speed, the Raiders might have been
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:47 PM: [Kirk Cousins sends message to Fernando Mendoza as following Raiders trade](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kirk-cousins-sends-message-fernando-004705420.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Following the Raiders trade that sent Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, he offered a message of support for his now former teammate Fernando Mendoza.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:25 AM: [Raiders GM says Fernando Mendoza 'passed every test' to earn starting job after Kirk Cousins trade](<https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/raiders-gm-fernando-mendoza-passed-every-test-earn-starting-job-kirk-cousins-trade>) — Fox News (TV network, United States)
  Fernando Mendoza will make his first career start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks after the Las Vegas Raiders traded Kirk Cousins to Minnesota.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:15 PM: [Kirk Cousins sees return to Vikings, following trade from Raiders, as unfinished business](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7774024/2026/11/11/kirk-cousins-vikings-trade-raiders-unfinished-business/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Cousins has overcome plenty of obstacles to find success as an NFL quarterback. Back with the Vikings, he's hoping to save their season.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:11 PM: [Fernando Mendoza reminds everyone Kirk Cousins is still alive and well](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/fernando-mendoza-points-out-kirk-cousins-is-not-gone-forever/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  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](<https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-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.
