Seahawks assistant general manager Nolan Teasley appears during a team-produced feature on Seattle’s draft process and scouting operation. The episode highlighted the front office’s post-Combine evaluation work, showing how personnel staff review prospects, build assessments, and prepare for draft decisions. Before The Noise Episode 2. Mandatory Credit: YouTube.
The Minnesota Vikings haven’t employed an official general manager since before the Super Bowl, firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on January 30th. Four months later — to the day — the franchise changed that, hiring Nolan Teasley from the Seattle Seahawks.
The man in charge in an interim capacity this offseason, Rob Brzezinski, will stay within the organization and retain a powerful role, largely responsible for the finances.
Vikings Add a Personnel-Driven Leader from Seattle’s Front Office
Seahawks assistant general manager Nolan Teasley speaks during a behind-the-scenes feature examining Seattle’s preparation for the NFL Draft. The video offered a look inside the club’s scouting and personnel departments, detailing how evaluators study prospects, compare grades, and build the team’s draft board following the NFL Combine. Mandatory Credit: YouTube.
Vikings Hire Teasley
It’s official. ESPN’s Kevin Seifert wrote Saturday, “The Minnesota Vikings have hired Nolan Teasley as their general manager, sources told NFL Network‘s Tom Pelissero on Saturday, concluding an unusual chapter for the franchise. Teasley has spent the past 13 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, where he began as an intern and advanced to assistant general manager in 2023.”
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“He replaces Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, whom the Vikings fired Jan. 30, and interim general manager Rob Brzezinski, who was also a candidate for the permanent job. Because they fired Adofo-Mensah so late in the process, the Wilfs — the Vikings owners — decided to tap Brzezinski, their longtime salary cap analyst and contract negotiator, to lead a temporary front office during the most important team-building time of the year.”
All told, Minnesota interviewed nine candidates for the vacant position, with Teasley as the last man standing.
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Teasley isn’t just some random name from the league’s executive directory. He’s been with the Seahawks since 2013, starting as a scouting intern and steadily climbing the ranks ever since.
He was slated for his 14th season with Seattle and fourth as assistant general manager, and Teasley has been busy. He previously spent five seasons as the Director of Pro Personnel, one year as the Assistant Director of Pro Personnel, and three seasons as a Pro Personnel Scout. The progression reflects a mighty journey up the front office ladder.
In Seattle, Teasley’s responsibilities were extensive. He collaborated closely with head boss John Schneider, the President of Football Operations and general manager, on player acquisition activities, including the draft, free agency, and trade discussions. Additionally, he oversaw football operations, worked with Seattle’s performance staff on roster development, and contributed to the team’s use of data in scouting.
This last aspect is particularly important. Modern front offices rely not only on traditional scouting reports but also on effective communication across scouting, research, and analytics. Teasley excels in this area, which is precisely the kind of crossover experience Minnesota evidently sought.
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Moreover, Teasley’s background in pro personnel is sweet. In his previous roles, he played a key part in fine-tuning Seattle’s strategies for unrestricted free agency, the draft, the undrafted free-agent process, and year-round trade analysis.
Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf looks over pregame activity from the field before kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium. Wilf has overseen one of the franchise’s most successful and stable ownership eras, helping guide major organizational investments while maintaining a consistent commitment to roster building and facilities development. Dec. 8, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images.
Overall, the Vikings essentially hired the guy with the best player scouting resume — perhaps blowback from Adofo-Mensah’s four underwhelming draft classes.
SKOR North‘s Thor Nystrome tweeted, “A+ hire — the one ‘outsider’ candidate, and one of the most respected evaluators in the NFL who wasn’t already a GM. An NFL source told me recently that Teasley would have already been a GM if he played politics. ‘Grinder’ and ‘innovator’ are two words commonly used to describe him.”
It’s also worth noting that the Vikings’ fan base universally approved of the hire on social media, which is tough to do in 2026 for any sports team.
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While Teasley will yield ample power, don’t expect head coach Kevin O’Connell and the aforementioned Brzezinski to fade from the decision-making spotlight. Seifert also tweeted, “The Wilfs view Nolan Teasley, Kevin O’Connell and Rob Brzezinski as a leadership team that features experts in their particular fields. 🔺”
Since Zygi and Mark Wilf bought the Vikings 20 years ago — yes, it’s been that long — the ownership group has craved a system of checks and balances more than most organizations. In fact, during their first six years, the Wilfs didn’t even employ an official general manager.
Expect a “triangle of authority” between Teasley, O’Connell, and Brzezinski.
The Athletic‘s Alec Lewis opined. “Why Nolan Teasley? The Vikings have a ton of respect for John Schneider, the way he operates, per sources. Teasley comes with college/pro evaluation experience and is respected in industry. Pairs with Rob Brzezinski & Kevin O’Connell as three experts in their areas.”
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Brzezinski Not Going Anywhere
Before Adofo-Mensah’s termination, Brzezinski was known among fans as “the money guy” and “cap wizard.” All signs point to those nicknames remaining intact. SI.com‘s Albert Breer noted, “New Vikings GM Nolan Teasley will report directly to ownership, I’m told. And EVP of football operations Rob Brzezinski, who interviewed for the GM job, plans to stay and work with Teasley and HC Kevin O’Connell. New setup should give the team strong leadership in all 3 areas.”
Vikings executive Rob Brzezinski participates in an interview discussing Minnesota’s front-office structure, leadership philosophy, and long-term organizational planning. Widely respected for his salary-cap expertise, Brzezinski has spent decades helping shape the Vikings’ roster strategy while working alongside multiple general managers and coaching staffs. Feb. 17, 2022. Mandatory Credit: YouTube.
Brzezinski has worked for the Vikings since 1999 — one year after Minnesota drafted Randy Moss. If you were hoping for Brzezinski to stay on as the top boss, Saturday’s news shouldn’t be much of a letdown. He’s the Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
Teasley’s first tasks might look something like this:
Teasley is 42 — about the same age as O’Connell.
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Some are calling it the World Cup of the red card.
When Belgium’s Nathan Ngoy was sent off with a straight red in the 66th minute vs. Iran on Sunday, red-card history was made.
Ngoy’s was the eighth red card issued at this edition of the World Cup, which ties the last two World Cups combined, The Athletic shared on X. There were exactly four red cards issued in Qatar and Russia, respectively.
Two matches at this tournament have featured two send-offs — the opening match between South Africa and Mexico, and Canada’s match on Thursday vs. Qatar.
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Ngoy’s illegal challenge was made to prevent an Iranian breakaway, which is by rule worthy of a straight send-off. Iran was unable to capitalize despite being up a man, and the match finished 0-0.
The 2006 World Cup in Germany featured 28 red cards, which is the most all-time at one tournament.
TOPSHOT – Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova poses with the trophy after winning the women’s singles final match against Jessica Pegula of the US at the WTA500 Berlin Tennis Open tournament in Berlin on June 21, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)
Linda Noskova captured the biggest title of her career after defeating Jessica Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Berlin Open final.
The victory secured Noskova’s second WTA title and will see the Czech star break into the Top 10 of the world rankings for the first time.
Facing one of the toughest opponents on tour, Noskova produced another impressive performance to improve her head-to-head record against Pegula to 3-1.
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The title caps a remarkable week for the 20-year-old, who continued the powerful form that has made her one of the most dangerous players on the WTA Tour heading into Wimbledon.
It was also Noskova’s 13th career win over a Top 10 opponent and her 22nd victory of the 2026 season.
After lifting the trophy, Noskova took time to thank the people who helped her reach the biggest moment of her career.
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“I wanna give a big thanks to my team… To my coach supporting me the whole week, to the rest of the team supporting me back home, my whole journey,” she said.
The Czech star also thanked a friend who travelled to Berlin to support her during the tournament.
“I really appreciate every one of you guys. Thank you.
Alex Eala headsto Homburg as the27th seed. —WTA PHOTO
Alex Eala’s most memorable 2026 WTA run ended on Sunday morning in Manila when the Czech Linda Noskova needed just 69 minutes to bundle out the hard-fighting pride of the Philippines in the semifinals of the Berlin Open.
And that leaves the 21-year-old setting her sights on another WTA 500 event starting Monday when she battles Elise Mertens in the round-of-32 of the Bad Homburg Open at the Spielbank Bad Homburg Centre Court.
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There will be no shortage of giants to chop down in Homburg in Germany, with former world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland and newly crowned French Open champion Meera Andreeva ranked 1-2 in the event and where Eala will get a chance of facing Noskova again after taking a 6-2, 6-4 defeat in Berlin.
With Filipino blood
A second player with Filipino roots in Leyla Fernandez of Canada is also entered and they could find their paths crossing in the quarterfinals with Fernandez opening up against wild card Katie Boulter.
Eala, who owns a win over Swiatek carved out in magical Miami Open stint last year, had said in Berlin that she was just thankful for the chance of playing some of the biggest names in the world—and beating some of them like world No. 2 Elena Rybakina before taking out Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals.
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The Filipino made the Berlin draw as a wildcard and sealed a place in the final four after humbling world No. 8 Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4. Eala wasted no time paying tribute to her vanquished opponent.
“Elina is a huge fighter, and I’ve seen it many times,” Eala said in her on-court interview after the match on Friday, Berlin time.
Shot at Adreeva
“I’ve been watching her since I was a kid, so to be able to compete with her today is such an honor, and I really admire her. She’s a mother, and I find her to act with such elegance and strength, and I’m really lucky to have had this match today.”
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Svitolina, like Swiatek, Andreeva and Karolina Muchova all earned first round byes, with Eala, being at the bottom half of the draw as the 27th seed, having a shot at Andreeva in the third round.
But for that to happen, Eala would of course have to beat Martens first to advance into a likely collision with another charismatic player in Japan’s Naomi Osaka, another multiple Grand Slam winner entered as the 25th seed in Homburg.
Noskova, meanwhile, now has a 2-0 record against Eala and will battle Jessica Pegula of the United States after the American scored an impressive 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 dismantling of current No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the other semifinal.
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Trainer Ben Brisbourne achieved a significant milestone with Fontein Jewel’s victory in the first race at Flemington on Saturday, making the win particularly special.
The Lucky Vega colt’s triumph in the $150,000 TAB We’re On Handicap (1420m) was the young English trainer’s first at the track since establishing on-course stables at Australia’s premier racecourse in early May.
Brisbourne continues to operate his Wangaratta stable, where Fontein Jewel was listed as trained before Saturday’s event, but he considered the win a collective achievement for his team.
“It the third Flemington winner for us, but the first one at Flemington since we’ve been had a base down here,” Brisbourne remarked. “So that’s a big tick and hopefully it gets us noticed a little bit more, especially with these young younger horses. “It just proves that what we’ve put in place so far is working and we look forward to plenty more successful, hopefully.”
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Fontein Jewel, which started as a $7 outsider, displayed a determined effort to win by three-quarters of a length from Insolence ($6.50). Insolence narrowly edged out the closing Spirit Of Macedon ($5) for the runner-up position.
This victory marked the second win from five starts for Fontein Jewel. The colt had previously finished second in the Elvstroem Classic (1300m).
The win occurred just over five years after his dam, Fontein Diamond, won the $250,000 Country Mile Final at Moonee Valley on All-Star Mile Day. Brisbourne expressed his delight at winning significant races with the son of his first major winning mare.
“It’s really nice, because he’s the first foal out of Fontein Diamond, who was my first big winner as a trainer,” Brisbourne stated. “She would have put some toughness into him and then the stallion’s just put a little bit of a class. “It’s absolutely brilliant for Chris (Morey) and Terry (Hurford), who bred him and support me every year with taking shares and horses, to get a big reward here.”
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Cape Verde will take the field again at the 2026 World Cup after their stunning draw with Spain when they face Uruguay on Sunday. The Cape Verdeans had a scoreless contest with the Spanish in their Monday opener, while the Uruguayans drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in their World Cup Group H opening match on the same day. This is Cape Verde’s first ever appearance at this tournament, while Uruguay is a two-time champion (1930, 1950). Spain (-270) is favored to win Group H, with Uruguay at +340 and Cape Verde at +1800.
Kickoff is 6 p.m. ET from Miami Stadium. The latest Cape Verde vs. Uruguay odds from FanDuel Sportsbook list the Uruguayans as -250 favorites (risk $250 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line, with Cape Verde at +800 and a draw at +330. The over/under for total goals is 2.5. Before locking in any Uruguay vs. Cape Verde picks or World Cup 2026 predictions, check out the Cape Verde vs. Uruguay predictions from SportsLine’s Martin Green.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Last year, Green was profitable in multiple areas on his soccer betting picks, including the Champions League (+211.25) and Bundesliga (+100). He’s also been red-hot in 2026, posting an 18-8 record over his last 26 UCL picks, returning nearly $1,000 in profit. Anyone wanting to follow his World Cup betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could see big returns.
After examining Uruguay vs. Cape Verde from every angle, Green is leaning Under 2.5 total goals (-170). Uruguay have played three matches in 2026, and all three contests saw under 2.5 total goals. Dating back to 2018, each of their last five World Cup matches have gone under 2.5 goals. Meanwhile, the only scoreless contest across the first 24 matches of this year’s World Cup involved the Cape Verdeans, thanks, in part, to their goalkeeper Vozinha. The 40-year-old became the third-oldest goalkeeper to produce a World Cup clean sheet in keeping Spain off the scoreboard.
“Vozinha was the star of the show in Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw with Spain, as he made eight saves. Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper was the player of the match, as he displayed remarkable agility to keep the reigning European champions at bay,” Green told SportsLine. “… We can certainly expect a similar approach from Cape Verde, as the Blue Sharks will be happy to sit back and ‘park the bus’ in a bid to stop Uruguay from scoring.” See Green’s best bets for Uruguay vs. Cape Verde at SportsLine, and you can bet the Under in Cape Verde vs. Uruguay at FanDuel here:
World record-chasing Keely Hodgkinson insisted she is “healthy” after tearfully withdrawing from the 400 metres final at the UK Athletics Championships with what her coach explained was hamstring tightness.
The Olympic champion has made no secret of her summer ambition to break the one minute, 53.28-second 800m women’s standard set by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova nearly 43 years ago, identifying next month’s London Diamond League as the ideal time and place.
A visibly emotional Hodgkinson – who was out on track in Birmingham for her pre-race warm-up – sparked concern when she abruptly pulled out but Jenny Meadows, who alongside husband Trevor Painter coaches Hodgkinson, later confirmed a physiotherapist gave the 24-year-old “the all-clear”.
Keely Hodgkinson pulled out of the women’s 400m final after feeling hamstring tightness during her warm-up (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire)
Hodgkinson, speaking immediately after dropping out of the final, said: “I wasn’t feeling 100 per cent standing on the start line, so I made the tough decision to step away and not race.
“I didn’t want to risk anything this summer.”
The world indoor 800m record-holder later wrote on Instagram: “Leaving champs healthy! Sometimes the hard decision is saying no. Body wasn’t feeling 100 per cent, exciting summer ahead!”
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Meadows replied to a concerned fan on X, saying “Thankfully it was just a precautionary measure. She’s fine now she’s seen the physio and got the all clear.”
She further explained to another user: “She’s not injured! It was a precaution as her hamstring felt tight. She did her cool down jog, saw the physio and is fine. We don’t take any risks now and neither does Keely.”
Hodgkinson’s training partner Georgia Hunter Bell won the women’s 800m final in a championship-record one minute, 55.93 seconds.
Hodgkinson was laid off for 376 days with injury, much of it hamstring-related, before returning last August to set a world-leading 800m time, then claimed bronze at the 2025 world championships in Tokyo having raced just twice that season before travelling to Japan.
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It was a layoff she later described as a “s***show” so her reluctance to risk anything after announcing her London intentions is understandable, particularly after she was beaten by Swiss rival Audrey Werro – who went third on the all-time list in one minute, 53.98 seconds – earlier this month.
Amber Anning ultimately defended her 400m title on a Father’s Day replete with successes for British dads.
Olympic 400m silver-medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith was given an exemption last year so he could support his wife through the challenging birth of their now-healthy daughter Eden.
The local favourite, a Wolves academy product in his youth, reclaimed his title in 44.45secs to secure his place at August’s European Championships at the same venue.
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Alastair Chalmers enjoyed a perfect first Father’s Day (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire)
First-time dad Alastair Chalmers, who welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday, was the 400m hurdles champion and 200m champion Zharnel Hughes revealed his agent had texted him before Saturday’s 100m final to say “do this one for your son”.
Scotland’s Jake Wightman, the 2022 world gold and 2025 world silver 1500m medallist, was among Sunday’s other champions, winning the men’s 800m final in 1:45.40 – with his father Geoff on commentary duty in the stadium.
Success Eduan won the women’s 200m in a personal best 22.43 seconds, beating world 200m silver medallist Amy Hunt, who defended her 100m title on Saturday.
Dina Asher-Smith also qualified for the 200m final, but explained it was always her plan only to participate in Sunday’s heat.
The Canadian snapped a three-match singles losing streak with a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 win over Great Britain’s Katie Boulter in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany on Sunday.
Fernandez exacted some revenge on Boulter, who beat the Canadian in another three-setter earlier this month at Queen’s Club.
Sunday’s match took three hours and 12 minutes as Fernandez fought off 19 of 24 break-point chances for Boulter.
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The Bad Homburg Open is a grass-court tune-up for Wimbledon next week.
Fernandez will next face the winner of a match between No. 8 seed Iva Jovic of the U.S. and Wang Xinyu of China.
Jayson David had a tremendous PBA Philippine Cup stint that naturally, he was expected to be a key contributor for the Gin Kings in the Commissioner’s Cup that recently ended.
That was supposed to be the case, only for a season-ending injury to derail his march into a contributor and total stardom with the crowd-darlings.
From someone expected to lighten the load for the Kings, David turned into a spectator after tearing his left ACL in March in a game against the NLEX Road Warriors.
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That, however, didn’t dampen his joy when Ginebra won its first title in three years after defeating TNT in Game 7 last Wednesday.
“I’m just so happy because I saw their dedication,” a beaming David told the Inquirer, alluding to his teammates. “Everyone really worked together while I’m sidelined and observing.
“They went through a lot, but now we won a championship and everyone, even me, can breathe better now.”
David has since had surgery and has begun going through rehab sessions, doing all that while being present every game for his Ginebra brothers.
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And it’s a bittersweet feeling, the one of not being able to play and seeing his brothers win.
While he enjoys the support that Ginebra gives during his time of recovery, the tough-as-nails guard couldn’t help but feel like he could do more for his fellow Ginebra swingmen.
“I have this feeling since the playoffs came, when every time I see us trailing, I always think to myself, ‘sayang, if I was just there, I can help on defense to stop this player,’ but it’s okay,” he said.
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“My teammates stepped up, so I’m happy that they got me a championship even if I’m not on the team this time,” David added.
Already undergoing therapy sessions, David expects to be back as early as February next year.
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“I feel like I can come back in February or March next year. I’m not sure but I’m certain it’s early next year.” INQ
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Wyndham Clark has a commanding lead at the 2026 U.S. Open, but now comes the hard part — closing it out when everyone expects you to do so.
At seven under, Clark leads four players by six strokes heading into the final round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island. That group is led by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who is a win away from completing the career Grand Slam. And if he did so on Sunday, it would be quite the 30th birthday present.
Scheffler, Sahith Theegala, Tom Kim and Sam Stevens are all tied at one under, while Emiliano Grillo, Keith Mitchell, Sam Burns and Xander Schauffele are even par and seven off the lead.
The winner Sunday will also take home the $4.5 million winner’s check, although the top-four finishers all earn at least one million dollars.
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Clark has been in this position before, although things were a little different when he won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. He was tied for the 54-hole lead with Rickie Fowler, and Rory McIlroy was just one behind.
Now? He leads by a half dozen.
“I would say I’m definitely a lot more confident and believe I can do it — in ’23 there was still doubts,” Clark said Saturday. “Not necessarily doubts, but I hadn’t done it, so there was a lot of unknown. Now that I have done it, I know I can do it, and I can do it again. So I’ll definitely lean on that experience and other experiences from when I’ve won that I can break through and do this again.”
The total purse for the U.S. Open is $22.5 million, which is the same total purse (and winner’s share) as the 2026 Masters. Aaron Rai took home $3.69 million for winning the PGA Championship last month, and Cameron Young won $4.5 million at the Players Championship in March.
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Below is the payout breakdown for the U.S. Open. All the professionals who missed the cut receive $10,000 each.
Fernando Mendoza is gearing up for his first season in the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Raiders selected Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 draft after he led the Indiana Hoosiers to an undefeated 2025 season and a national championship. While Mendoza added the Heisman Trophy to his list of incredible accomplishments last year, he still has a lot to learn when it comes to being an NFL player.
Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko talks with quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza and Kirk Cousins during minicamp at Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nev., on June 9, 2026.(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Mendoza recently shared some of the advice that Raiders minority owner Tom Brady has lent him in the first two months of being with Las Vegas.
“I think what he said as a quarterback is you need to be the most everything. You need to be the most competitive. You need to be the most leader. You have to have the most leadership,” he said, via the Raiders’ YouTube page.
Raiders minority owner Tom Brady yells encouragement to players during the first half of a Raiders training camp mock game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Aug. 2, 2025.(L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“You need to be the toughest, both mentally and physically. And you’ve got to embody all these things and lead by example before gaining that equity and respect from your teammates in order to lead effectively.”
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Mendoza will also have Kirk Cousins to lean on in certain situations, even as the veteran quarterback doesn’t see his relationship as a mentor-mentee situation.
“I think to say I’m mentoring them is a bit of a reach, probably more of a narrative than it is the truth,” Cousins said last week, via The Athletic. “They’re pretty good players and pretty experienced, and I’m learning a lot from them too and asking questions of them.”
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, attends a news conference at the Raiders Headquarters in Henderson, Nev., on April 24, 2026.(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
It’s unclear whether Mendoza will be the Week 1 starter. Cousins has proved to have some left in the tank to play. He signed a two-year, $12.6 million deal with the Raiders in the offseason.
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