PITTSBURGH — The Raiders will set a new course Thursday when they officially make Fernando Mendoza the first pick in the NFL draft. There are no guarantees in life — and certainly not when it comes to first-round quarterbacks.

The Raiders had one of the better 2026 draft classes in the NFL, but one ESPN analyst doesn't buy them as playoff contenders yet.

The Las Vegas Raiders began the 2026 NFL Draft by selecting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza first overall, marking the first pick of the Klint Kubiak era. The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to secure cornerback Mansoor Delane at No. 6 and later added ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- - Jim Harbaugh's road back to the NFL and becoming coach of the Los Angeles Chargers began last Dec. 14. That was the night the Las Vegas Raiders routed the Chargers 63-21, which ended the tenures of coach Brandon Staley and general ...

The Broncos will go farther with a Waddle than they ever would by hangin’ with Mr. Cooper. The first-round pick that belonged to the Broncos in February — No. 30, the third-from-last in the pecking order this past Thursday night — wound up going through three teams’ hands before it turned into a good-hands guy in former Indiana Omar Cooper.