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Raiders QB Mendoza Skips Hoosiers' White House Trip for OTAs

5/3/2026

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Fernando Mendoza, the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, will skip the Indiana Hoosiers' White House ceremony on May 11 because it is the first OTA day.
The Indiana Hoosiers finished 16-0, won the 2025 Football Playoff National Championship, and set the White House ceremony for May 11.
Mendoza, the No. 1 2026 NFL Draft pick, attended the Raiders' rookie minicamp May 1-3 and will prioritize practice when OTAs begin May 18 over the White House trip.

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Story summary

Fernando Mendoza, the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, will skip the Indiana Hoosiers' White House ceremony on May 11 because it is the first OTA day.
The Indiana Hoosiers finished 16-0, won the 2025 Football Playoff National Championship, and set the White House ceremony for May 11.
Mendoza, the No. 1 2026 NFL Draft pick, attended the Raiders' rookie minicamp May 1-3 and will prioritize practice when OTAs begin May 18 over the White House trip.