Former Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza signs rookie contract with Las Vegas Raiders

HENDERSON, NEVADA - MAY 28: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Las Vegas Raiders practices during an OTA offseason workout at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Health Performance Center on May 28, 2026 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The long wait is finally over: former Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has signed his rookie contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Mendoza, coming off of a national championship season that saw him win the Heisman Trophy, was selected by the Raiders with the first overall pick in this past spring's NFL Draft. He's the second to last first round pick to sign with his team, with former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson having yet to sign with the Los Angeles Rams.

Mendoza's contract is a fully guaranteed four year deal worth $57.27 million. Like all first round picks, his deal comes with a fifth-year option.

Training camp season has begun throughout the NFL and Mendoza is currently competing with fellow quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Aidan O'Connell for the Raiders' starting job. Cousins has gotten the vast majority of first-team reps throughout the Raiders' offseason program while Mendoza has run with the third and second teams.

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