Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak is sticking with Kirk Cousins as his starting signal-caller.
"Kirk Cousins is our quarterback," Kubiak told the media on Monday, including team reporter Levi Edwards. "There is no controversy there."
Kubiak indicated he could turn to rookie signal-caller Fernando Mendoza after Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, saying that the team is "thinking about everything to fix our problems," according to ESPN's Ryan McFadden.
The Raiders started the season 3-0 but have fallen to 3-4. Though Cousins has thrown a league-leading 16 touchdown passes to five interceptions, the 38-year-old has cooled off since opening the campaign with three passing scores in each of the first three games.
Kubiak said on Monday that Mendoza's time will come, but not right now.
"Fernando is going to play football," Kubiak added. "We have a plan. We don't have a timeline for that. Kirk is playing well, and we're in the hunt."
Cousins said Sunday he's willing to step aside if the squad believes a quarterback change is needed.
"I want the football team to have the best chance to win games," Cousins said.
The Raiders drafted Mendoza first overall in 2026, envisioning him as their future franchise quarterback. However, the organization has planned to take a patient approach and wants Mendoza to sit behind a veteran to start his career.
So far, Mendoza has completed six of eight passes for 48 yards, all during mop-up duty late in a 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 5.
The Raiders play the 2-5 New York Jets in Week 8.
