Raiders’ No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza will get ‘plenty of experience’ in preseason debut Thursday

Preseason football are not always the most exciting games to watch, but Las Vegas Raiders fans will surely be tuned in Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.

Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and the future at quarterback for the franchise, will take his first NFL snaps in a real game.

Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said that Mendoza will be getting “plenty of experience in the game,” as he also prepares for his first time leading the Raiders on the sideline.

Kubiak, fresh off a Super Bowl victory with the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive...