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ArticleDolphins vs. Raiders: Kirk Cousins named starter for Las Vegas in Week 1
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According to Raiders' head coach Klint Kubiak, veteran Kirk Cousins will be the starter while first-overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza will begin the season as the backup.
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Cousins named Raiders starter for Week 1; Mendoza begins as backup.

Kirk Cousins named starter for Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1 of the 2026 season after signing a five-year contract in April; the source notes this breaks a streak of six consecutive first-overall draft picks starting in Week 1, positioning Cousins as the established veteran starter over first-overall pick Fernando Mendoza, who will begin the season as backup.

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