Raiders Have Received No Trade Inquiries for Kirk Cousins and Aren't Looking to Deal Him
Las Vegas plans to stick with its veteran starter until No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza is ready, Adam Schefter reported, with Tuesday's deadline approaching
The Raiders are not shopping Kirk Cousins. As of this weekend, Las Vegas had not received any trade inquiries about its starting quarterback and is not interested in dealing him, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, with Tuesday's NFL trade deadline approaching.
As of this weekend, the Raiders had not received any trade inquiries regarding their starting quarterback Kirk Cousins, nor are they interested in dealing him, per league sources. They plan to keep sticking with him until they believe their No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is ready.View on X →
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): As of this weekend, the Raiders had not received any trade inquiries regarding their starting quarterback Kirk Cousins, nor are they interested in dealing him, per league sources. They plan to keep sticking with him until they believe their No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is ready.
The plan, according to Schefter, is to keep starting Cousins until the Raiders believe No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is ready. That lines up with what Las Vegas has said for weeks. Coach Klint Kubiak said there was "no controversy" at the position, and a Nov. 1 report on the team's stance with Maxx Crosby also noted that Cousins would remain the starter and that the Raiders wanted to play him as long as possible.
Cousins has started all eight games and given them production that supports staying the course. He has completed 63.6 percent of his passes for 2,124 yards, 19 touchdowns and five interceptions, a 101.4 passer rating. The 19 touchdowns rank second in the NFL. Las Vegas started 3-0, dropped four straight, then beat the Jets 38-33 to get back to 4-4.
Mendoza, the top pick in the 2026 draft, has appeared in one game and completed 6 of 8 passes for 48 yards. The Raiders visit the 49ers on Sunday, then host the Seahawks next Sunday before trips to Denver and Cleveland ahead of a Week 13 bye.