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07/23 15:27 CDT Raiders sign No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to a 4-year, $57.27M
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Raiders sign No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to a 4-year, $57.27M contract
By MARK ANDERSON
AP Sports Writer
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) --- Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the top overall pick in
this year's draft, signed a four-year, $57.27 million contract with the Las
Vegas Raiders on Thursday.
The Raiders hold a fifth-year option.
Mendoza was the last of the Raiders' 10 draft picks to sign.
"I'm excited to get this thing signed," Mendoza said on the team's social media
post. "I'm excited to be a part of the silver and black. Can't wait."
He ran the third-team offense in organized team activities and minicamp, but is
expected to take on a larger role in training camp, which begins Wednesday.
Veteran Kirk Cousins, who signed a free-agent contract worth $20 million
guaranteed, enters camp as the No. 1 quarterback.
How long Cousins hangs on to that spot will be the main storyline in camp and
perhaps into the season.
Mendoza hopes to translate the success he experienced in his final season of
college football in which he won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to its
first national championship.
Also, star pass rusher Maxx Crosby said on his podcast "The Rush" that he would
join the rookies for their training camp. Crosby has been working his way back
from knee surgery.
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