Logan LazarczykAug 20, 2026
Previewing the Raiders' second preseason game, they expect Las Vegas' rebuilt offensive line to struggle protecting against Houston's pass rush and expects rookie QB Fernando Mendoza to play roughly four series again, while noting Mendoza is likely to spend most of the regular season as a backup behind Kirk Cousins.
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What Logan Lazarczyk said
The Indiana product needs as much experience as possible during this timeframe, especially since he could be on the bench for most of the regular season.
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Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season83 calls from 55 pundits between 1 and 3. Logan Lazarczyk said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Depth Chart CallsFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be 2nd on the depth chart
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