Raiders QB Battle Heats Up | Fayetteville News

Raiders drama erupts as Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby clash at practice, leading to both being benched — opening the door for rookie QB Fernando Mendoza to run first-team drills. Mendoza impresses with TD passes to Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, and Tre Tucker, showing promise despite some misses. With preseason opener against Arizona looming, Mendoza could start Thursday night — signaling a bold move toward building his future. Meanwhile, Jalen Nailor returns from injury, while Paye, Crawford, Thornton Jr., and Caleb Rogers (who tweaked his arm) remain sidelined. 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/bb70af75997de05d