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No. 1 pick Mendoza starts camp behind Cousins; will learn from sideline.

Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, will begin training camp behind Kirk Cousins on the Raiders' depth chart. Mendoza split time with second- and third-team units during spring workouts. The Raiders organization (HC Klint Kubiak, GM John Spytek, and minority owner Tom Brady) decided to give Mendoza time to sit and learn from Cousins before getting his shot as a starter, despite his top-pick status.

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