NFL News Raiders name Cousins starting QB for Week 1 1 min read 2 months ago 247 ProFootball Kirk Cousins will begin the season as the Raiders’ starting quarterback over rookie Fernando Mendoza. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49804802/raiders-name-kirk-cousins-starting-qb-week-1-fernando-mendoza You May Be Interested In:Kubiak mum on Vegas' QB as Mendoza struggles'No controversy': Cousins to remain...'Ascending' QB Mendoza throws TD pass in...Why QB Fernando Mendoza's notebook is his...How Kirk Cousins is approaching Year 15 as a...No. 1 pick Mendoza debuts late in Raiders'... Tags: cousins raiders starting Continue Reading Previous Eagles GM: 2026 not make-or-break for HurtsNext Vikings GM expects McCarthy on Week 1 roster