Raiders sign No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to a 4-year, $57.27 million contract - NBC News

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the top overall pick in this year’s draft, signed a four-year, $57.27 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. The Raiders hold a fifth-year option. Mendoza was the last of the Raiders’ 10 draft picks to sign. “I’m excited to get this thing signed,” Mendoza said on the team’s social media post. “I’m excited to be a part of the Silver and Black. Can’t wait.” He ran the third-team offense in organized team activities and minicamp but is expected to take on a larger role in training camp, which begins Wednesday. Veteran Kirk Cousins, who signed a free-agent contract worth $20 million guaranteed, enters camp as the No. 1 quarterback. How long Cousins hangs on to that spot will be the main storyline in camp and perhaps into the season. Mendoza hopes to translate the success he experienced in his final season of college football, when he won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to its first national championship.