Las Vegas Raiders sign No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to four-year deal

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, selected first overall in this year’s draft, signed a four-year contract valued at $57.27 million with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. The team also retained a fifth-year option on the deal, and Mendoza was the final member of the Raiders’ ten draft selections to reach an agreement.

Mendoza posted on the team’s social media that he was eager to join the organization. He participated in the third-team offense during organized team activities and minicamp and is expected to assume a larger role when training camp begins on Wednesday.

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins, who recently signed a free-agent contract with $20 million guaranteed, will start camp as the Raiders’ presumed No. 1 quarterback. How long Cousins maintains that position is expected to be a key storyline throughout camp and possibly the season.

Mendoza, a Heisman Trophy winner who led Indiana to its first national championship, hopes to replicate his collegiate success at the professional level.