Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady is taking a meticulous approach to the team’s quarterback situation.

While head coach Klint Kubiak will have ultimate say in who starts – and for how long – he will likely consider input from the greatest quarterback to ever play in the NFL.

Klint Kubiak | Darrell Craig Harris, On SI

The Raiders drafted Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but signed veteran Kirk Cousins weeks prior. Raiders brass has maintained that they do not want to rush a rookie quarterback into a bad situation, as that can be detrimental to their development.

Brady has said as much, ranting in September to FOX Sports about how NFL coaches are failing quarterbacks by not allowing them to develop mentally or by having them sit and learn behind veterans until they’re ready.

Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Former Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady in attendance before Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium.…