The Las Vegas Raiders began preparations Wednesday for their Week 10 matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, one day after trading starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings.
Head coach Klint Kubiak and new starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza are scheduled to speak to reporters at the team's Henderson headquarters.
The Raiders acquired the 2026 No. 1 overall pick and named him the starter just hours before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. Mendoza will make his first NFL regular-season start Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
The move to start a rookie over a veteran who had played well signals the organization is looking toward the future. Mendoza's promotion has already driven a spike in ticket sales and secondary-market prices for the Seahawks game.
Defensive tackle Tim Keenan III was also signed to the active roster from the practice squad after appearing in the past three games.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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