Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak didn’t delay naming a QB1 any longer when he walked to the podium for his Wednesday press conference.
“Kirk’s going to be the starting quarterback,” Kubiak said to begin his media session.
Kubiak added that Cousins did not participate in Wednesday’s practice as a rest day.
The Raiders had telegraphed that move throughout the offseason, with the team’s brass repeatedly saying that the idea was to let No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza grow and learn before seeing the field.
To that end, Cousins’ rest day was an opportunity for Mendoza to get reps with the first-team offense.
“Live reps are the best medicine, so…
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