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AFC West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Kirk Cousins; 2025: Geno Smith, Kenny Pickett; 2024: Gardner Minshew, Aidan O'Connell; 2023: Aidan O'Connell, Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer.
Las Vegas Raiders Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 Las Vegas Raiders Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Bowers | TE | 43 | 28 | 382 | 3 |
| Ashton Jeanty | RB | 36 | 26 | 251 | 2 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 35 | 24 | 371 | 3 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 34 | 28 | 266 | 1 |
| Cody White | WR | 16 | 7 | 108 | 3 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 15 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Jack Bech | WR | 6 | 5 | 48 | 1 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | RB | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | TE | 4 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| Dylan Laube | RB | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Dareke Young | WR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
2026 Las Vegas Raiders Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs MIA | W 27-13 | Kirk Cousins | 21-30 | 160 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 2 | at LAC | W 26-14 | Kirk Cousins | 19-29 | 253 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at NO | W 35-27 | Kirk Cousins | 22-33 | 248 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs KC | L 27-30 | Kirk Cousins | 31-52 | 365 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at NE | L 17-45 | Kirk Cousins | 25-36 | 291 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs BUF | L 30-33 | Kirk Cousins | 23-41 | 313 | 2 | 1 |
2026 Las Vegas Raiders Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins → Brock Bowers | 43 | 28 | 382 | 3 |
| Kirk Cousins → Ashton Jeanty | 36 | 26 | 251 | 2 |
| Kirk Cousins → Tre Tucker | 34 | 23 | 355 | 3 |
| Kirk Cousins → Michael Mayer | 34 | 28 | 266 | 1 |
| Kirk Cousins → Cody White | 16 | 7 | 108 | 3 |
| Kirk Cousins → Jalen Nailor | 15 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins → Jack Bech | 6 | 5 | 48 | 1 |
| Kirk Cousins → Mike Washington Jr. | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins → Malik Benson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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