When the decision was made to draft Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall, the Las Vegas Raiders knew that his protection needed to be stout. The team's newest franchise quarterback has a veteran center in Tyler Linderbaum, who was signed in free agency to a record-breaking contract. Now, they have signed another offensive lineman to protect Mendoza.

On Thursday, the Raiders announced they had signed third-round draft selection and Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III to a four-year standard rookie contract.

Feb 24, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek speaks at the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center.…