Raiders coach keeping Kirk Cousins as starting QB despite 4-game losing streak, Fernando Mendoza waiting
Everything was going well in Sin City to start the 2026 NFL season, as Kirk Cousins led Klint Kubiak’s new regime to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2021. But the Raiders have lost their last four games, including their most recent 35-21 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams, who got back on track Sunday. With the recent skid, some begged the question whether Kubiak would change quarterbacks considering Fernando Mendoza , the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, has yet to hear his number called in his rookie season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Kubiak squashed that speculation on Monday. "[Cousins is] playing at a very high level, and he’s got to continue to do that for us to win," Kubiak told reporters, via ESPN . "We got to keep helping all the surrounding areas. [I’m] excited for him to go play against the Jets." So, that settles it: Cousins will be the starting quarterback against the 2-5 Jets on the road this Sunday. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UN...