Kirk Cousins named Raiders’ starting quarterback

Kirk Cousins named Raiders’ starting quarterback Sep 02, 2026 at 09:30 AM Levi Edwards Digital Team Reporter Copied! Kirk Cousins will be the Raiders’ starting quarterback heading into Week 1 of the 2026 season. The announcement came from Head Coach Klint Kubiak Wednesday morning after practice. He previously refrained from naming a starter throughout training camp, allowing the competition between Cousins, Aidan O’Connell and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to play itself out. “He played really good football,” Kubiak said. “I’m really happy with all three of our quarterbacks. Kirk’s had a really good offseason, very good camp and…