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ArticleCould Fernando Mendoza still be Raiders' Week 1 starter? Klint Kubiak has shift...August 21, 2026

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"I want Fernando and Aidan [O'Connell] to push him." O'Connell could play most of the preseason finale if Cousins and Mendoza receive scant snaps.

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O'Connell is third QB; may see extended reps in preseason finale.

Aidan O'Connell is the third quarterback on the Raiders' depth chart behind Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza. Kubiak mentioned that O'Connell, along with Mendoza, should "push" Cousins for the starting job. O'Connell may see significant snaps in the preseason finale against the 49ers if Kubiak opts to rest both Cousins and Mendoza.