Cousins and Crosby Clash, Mendoza Shines | Amarillo News

Raiders’ QB Kirk Cousins and DE Maxx Crosby clashed at practice, leading to both being benched — giving rookie Fernando Mendoza his first real reps with the first-team offense. Mendoza shined, throwing TDs to Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, and Tre Tucker, showing poise under pressure despite some misses. The team’s QB future remains up in the air, with Cousins likely starting Week 1 but Mendoza poised to take over soon. Meanwhile, Jalen Nailor returned after missing a day, while Paye, Crawford, and Thornton remain out; guard Caleb Rogers suffered an arm injury but came back. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b78344b802edd990