Overview
- Multiple outlets report Mendoza will skip the NFL Draft on April 23 in Pittsburgh to watch from Miami with his family.
- He is still widely projected as the No. 1 pick for the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Las Vegas signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and has signaled a plan to ease a rookie into the lineup.
- WFAN host Craig Carton criticized the decision and urged attendance, noting Mendoza’s mother has multiple sclerosis before arguing the NFL could accommodate her.
- Cousins said on Good Morning Football he expects Mendoza to be a strong addition and is ready to help as a mentor.