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The Las Vegas Raiders and quarterback Kirk Cousins have agreed to a contract that could be worth up to $172 million over five years, though “only” $20 million of that is guaranteed in 2026, according to ESPN.
The 37-year-old is widely expected to serve as a veteran presence for former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who the Raiders are expected to pick first overall in the NFL draft.
New Raiders coach Klint Kubiak told reporters earlier this week that the team would like to sit Mendoza for a bit while he learns the ropes.
“I think in a perfect world, he’s watching a mature adult go and run an offense and run the team,” Kubiak said at the annual league meeting Tuesday.
“You don’t always get to pick. It doesn’t work out the exact way you want it to. But at the end of the day, you want to make sure you’re bringing in an individual, drafting a guy that’s mature enough to handle some adversity — whether it’s him starting the first game or him starting the first game Year 2.”
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