The Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders took the field for a joint practice session on Tuesday, preparing for their preseason matchup on Thursday night. This marked the first career joint practice for No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. After this practice session, First Team All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was asked for his first impression of the rookie quarterback.
"[I have] a ton of respect for him," Anderson said. I love the way he was cheering his O-line on — cheering his team on. He's going to be a really great quarterback in this league." Mendoza split first-team reps with veteran signal caller Kirk Cousins during Wednesday's joint practice.
But just he and his teammates, all these young guys that we’re playing, we’ve got to get them up to speed real quick.” Mendoza viewed Tuesday's practice session as a valuable learning experience entering his rookie campaign. There’s so many different elements that I think are elevated and accelerated with that group.” The Raiders and Texans will kickoff their preseason matchup at 8 p.m.
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