Sam Gordon

The preseason finale was a psuedo-dress rehearsal for the Las Vegas Raiders after all, as Kirk Cousins started the game and led two scoring drives.

Decisions, decisions for the Raiders, who have until Sunday to finalize the initial 53-man roster ahead of their Sept. 13 opener against the Miami Dolphins.

Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza had uneven preseason performances, but believes that he is a better quarterback ready for more development.

The passion and poise that underscore Fernando Mendoza's top-end talent were burnished at his beloved alma mater, which hosts No. 1 Bishop Gorman on Saturday.

The passion and poise that underscore Fernando Mendoza’s top-end talent were burnished at his beloved alma mater, which hosts No. 1 Bishop Gorman on Saturday.

The Raiders can still make moves leading up to the season opener, but for now, they'll keep three quarterbacks and most of their draft picks on the 53-man roster.

Darrell Luter Jr. was the lone player claimed on the waiver wire Monday by the Raiders, who had top priority a day after NFL roster cutdown day.

The Raiders ensured the 16-man unit is chock full of training camp participants, signing those who practiced with them at Intermountain Health Performance Center the last month-plus.

Las Vegas Raiders second-year wideout Dont'e Thornton will miss at least the first four games of the season amid placement Monday on injured reserve.

The Las Vegas Raiders had top priority on the waiver wire and claimed cornerback Darrell Luter Jr., who was waived by the San Francisco 49ers on NFL roster cutdown day after having played with them for the last three seasons.