Coverage dated July 22, 2026 to July 24, 2026

Raiders ink Mendoza to 4-year, $57.27M contract

Headline from Times Republican, on the newest of 2 developments

HENDERSON, Nev. — 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.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Top Two NFL Draft QB Holding Out Before Signing Rookie Deals

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Raiders ink Mendoza to 4-year, $57.27M contract

    Headline from Times Republican ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson in contract dilemmas with training camps starting (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams both start NFL training camp in less than a week, and could be without two of their key pieces for the future. Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, who were the only quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, have yet to sign their...

  2. Newsweek

    Top Two NFL Draft QB Holding Out Before Signing Rookie Deals (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Neither Fernando Mendoza nor Ty Simpson has signed their rookie contracts despite NFL training camp starting soon.

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Fernando Mendoza signs rookie deal ahead of Raiders training camp (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Raiders rookies report to training camp on Thursday with veterans set to return to the team facility on Tuesday.

  4. New York Post

    Raiders agree to $57.2M contract with No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The first overall pick in the NFL draft signed his rookie deal with the Silver and Black on Thursday.

  5. New York Post

    Raiders agree to $57.2M contract with No. 1 pick Francisco Mendoza (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The first overall pick in the NFL draft signed his rookie deal with the Silver and Black on Thursday.

  6. Newsweek

    Raiders Finally Sign Fernando Mendoza to Fully-Guaranteed Rookie Deal (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza has, at last, signed his fully-guaranteed rookie deal with the organization.

  7. KRON4

    The Raiders ink deal with top draft pick Fernando Mendoza (opens KRON4)

    Published

    KRON4's feed description

    (KRON) -- The Las Vegas Raiders have signed their number one overall draft pick QB Fernando Mendoza, the club announced Thursday. Coming off a National Championship with Indiana, the 6-foot-5, 225-pound quarterback, spent 3 years at Cal (2022-24).

  8. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    Top pick Fernando Mendoza signs with Las Vegas Raiders with deal worth a reported $57.2 million over 4 years (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

    Published

    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, agreeing to a deal reportedly worth $57.2 million over four years.

  9. Fox News

    First overall pick Fernando Mendoza signs guaranteed deal with Raiders, who seem to be an 'arrow up' NFL club (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Fernando Mendoza signed his $57.27 million fully guaranteed rookie deal, but Kirk Cousins holds the starting quarterback job heading into Raiders camp.

  10. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Raiders sign No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to $57.27 million, 4-year deal (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The Las Vegas Raiders signed No. 1 overall draft pick quarterback Fernando Mendoza to a four-year deal worth $57.27 million on July, 23, 2026.

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Raiders sign No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to a 4-year, $57.27M contract (opens Green Field Reporter)

    Published

    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    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.

  12. Arklatex Home Page

    Raiders and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza finally reach agreement (opens Arklatex Home Page)

    Published

    Arklatex Home Page's feed description

    The Las Vegas Raiders signed No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to a four-year, $57.2 million contract after reaching an agreement on bonus disputes.

  13. Kokomo Tribune

    Raiders sign No. 1 pick Mendoza to 4-year, $57.27M contract (opens Kokomo Tribune)

    Published

    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    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.

  14. Times Republican

    Raiders ink Mendoza to 4-year, $57.27M contract (opens Times Republican)

    Published

    Times Republican's feed description

    HENDERSON, Nev. — 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.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Raiders finally sign No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Fernando Mendoza, the top pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, has signed his rookie contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, he and the team announced Thursday.

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