First overall pick quarterback Fernando Mendoza signed his rookie contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. Mendoza inked a four-year, $57.27 million fully guaranteed deal with a fifth-year option. The Raiders' entire 10-player 2026 draft class is now under contract as they report for training camp.

Mendoza is the first player the Raiders drafted first overall since Ja Marcus Russell in 2007. He will compete with veterans Kirk Cousins and Aidan O'Connell for the starting job. Cousins currently has the upper hand, having received most of the first-team reps during the offseason program.

Mendoza played mostly with the third team and had occasional reps with the second-team offense. The Raiders signed Cousins in the offseason with the expectation that he could be the starter, allowing patience with Mendoza's development. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Ty Simpson is the only first-round pick left unsigned.