{"id":850327,"date":"2026-04-03T00:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/850327\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:27:30","slug":"fernando-mendoza-set-to-visit-raiders-in-las-vegas-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/850327\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Mendoza set to visit Raiders in Las Vegas next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/Raiderswire.usatoday.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Las Vegas Raiders\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Las Vegas Raiders\u2019&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Las Vegas Raiders\u2019<\/a> courtship with Fernando Mendoza is coming to a head.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2039753398866600177?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;According to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter,&quot;}\" class=\"link \">According to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter,<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/las-vegas-raiders\/341\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Raiders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Raiders&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Raiders<\/a> are set to meet with Mendoza in Las Vegas next Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Raiders personnel were on hand to see Mendoza perform at <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/indiana-hoosiers\/3433\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Indiana&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Indiana<\/a>\u2019s pro day on Wednesday. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner put forth an impressive showing on the field before Las Vegas\u2019 evaluators. Mendoza also met with members of the Raiders\u2019 organization at the 2026 NFL Combine, as well as over Zoom this offseason, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jeffphowe\/status\/2039416837805310138?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:per The Athletic\u2019s Jeff Howe.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;per The Athletic\u2019s Jeff Howe.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">per The Athletic\u2019s Jeff Howe.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas will acquaint itself yet again with the 22-year-old quarterback next week, with less than three weeks to go until the 2026 NFL Draft commences. The Raiders hold the No. 1 overall pick in the draft this year, with Mendoza being the anticipated choice for the franchise at the top of the first round.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/raiderswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/raiders\/2026\/04\/02\/nfl-draft-fernando-mendoza-to-visit-raiders-next-week\/89442492007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL draft: Fernando Mendoza to visit Raiders next week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NFL draft&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NFL draft: Fernando Mendoza to visit Raiders next week<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Las Vegas Raiders\u2019 courtship with Fernando Mendoza is coming to a head. 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