Fernando Mendoza partnership to bring financial education to NFL players
•Yahoo Sports
The 2026 NFL draft's likely No. 1 overall pick, Fernando Mendoza, is partnering with U. S.
Bank to educate players about business and finance.
Fernando Mendoza is expected to be formally introduced as the No. 1 pick by the Las Vegas Raiders, but he already picked up a different title in the run-up to the 2026 NFL draft: “Chief Financial Playmaker. ” As part of U.
S. Bank’s new multi-year partnership – which makes U. S.
Bank a new official bank and wealth partner of the league – announced Tuesday, Mendoza will contribute to the “Financial Edge” program that helps athletes navigate money aspects of a professional football career. U. S.