{"id":854767,"date":"2026-04-05T07:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/854767\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:33:32","slug":"las-vegas-raiders-sign-kirk-cousins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/854767\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Raiders Sign Kirk Cousins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:HuffPost;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"HuffPost\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"164\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/81c334e0-29b7-11eb-bbff-045e2582d1d2.png\"\/><\/a>Thu, April 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"392\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/406456bfff3c4f20f8136ac5d1a1bf80.jpeg\"\/>Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support?utm_campaign=smartnews-rr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Support HuffPost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Support HuffPost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201conly\u201d $20 million of that is guaranteed in 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48376719\/kirk-cousins-agrees-sign-contract-raiders-agent-says\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">according to ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in a perfect world, he\u2019s watching a mature adult go and run an offense and run the team,\u201d Kubiak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/klint-kubiak-ideally-you-dont-want-a-rookie-qb-to-start-from-day-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said at the annual league meeting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">said at the annual league meeting<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t always get to pick. It doesn\u2019t work out the exact way you want it to. But at the end of the day, you want to make sure you\u2019re bringing in an individual, drafting a guy that\u2019s mature enough to handle some adversity \u2014 whether it\u2019s him starting the first game or him starting the first game Year 2.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Political Updates<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/news-live-updates_n_69ca6616e4b0128a9ef83bad\/liveblog_69cea020e4b05047ac8d5d38?utm_campaign=smartnews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:This article;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">This article<\/a> originally appeared on HuffPost. 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