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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) \u2014 Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the top overall pick in this year\u2019s draft, signed a four-year, $57.27 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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The Raiders hold a fifth-year option.<\/p>\n

Mendoza was the last of the Raiders\u2019 10 draft picks to sign.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to get this thing signed,\u201d Mendoza said on the team\u2019s social media post. \u201cI\u2019m excited to be a part of the silver and black. Can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

He ran the third-team offense in organized team activities and minicamp, but is expected to take on a larger role in training camp, which begins Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Veteran Kirk Cousins, who signed a free-agent contract worth $20 million guaranteed, enters camp as the No. 1 quarterback.<\/p>\n

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How long Cousins hangs on to that spot will be the main storyline in camp and perhaps into the season.<\/p>\n

Mendoza hopes to translate the success he experienced in his final season of college football in which he won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to its first national championship.<\/p>\n

Also, star pass rusher Maxx Crosby said on his podcast \u201cThe Rush\u201d that he would join the rookies for their training camp. Crosby has been working his way back from knee surgery.<\/p>\n

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AP NFL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nfl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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