October 28, 2026 - 8:56 pm

So long as the slide continues, the Las Vegas Raiders won’t be able to quiet the calls for Fernando Mendoza.

Dropping a fourth straight game after a 3-0 start to the season, the Raiders’ quarterback situation is under a microscope. Kirk Cousins isn’t to blame, but as Klint Kubiak said when assessing if it’s time to consider the future of the franchise amid the losing skid, “ we’re thinking about everything .”

The NFL world is thinking the same thing.

Analysts and commentators around the league are bandying around the idea of Mendoza taking over and whether it is the right time for the No. 1 overall pick. The prospect of Cousins becoming a trade chip is another talker ahead of the league trade deadline on Nov.…