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Raiders name Kirk Cousins starter over No. 1 pick
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Summary: Raiders coach Klint Kubiak named Kirk Cousins as the Week 1 starter, ahead of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. The decision breaks a six-year streak in which quarterbacks drafted No. 1 overall had started Week 1.
WHO: Klint Kubiak
WHAT: Named Kirk Cousins the Week 1 starting quarterback over No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Raiders made a Week 1 quarterback starter decision.
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