Fernando Mendoza

“It was a play action play, went through my progression, probably should've checked it down to the flat. I saw the flat player get over late to him,”

Fernando Mendoza · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Fernando Mendoza explained his thought process leading up to an interception return touchdown against the Texans.

“At that point, I started backing up and threw the check down to Mike Washington. It was not a good throw, we weren't on the same page and it was an interception.”

Fernando Mendoza · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Fernando Mendoza broke down the miscommunication that resulted in a pick-six.

“I came away with that there's a lot of more learning to do,”

Fernando Mendoza · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Mendoza shared his takeaway from his preseason performance against the Texans.

“one tiny mistake can lead to catastrophe.”

Fernando Mendoza · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21

Fernando Mendoza discussed the lesson he learned from his intercepted pass during Thursday's game.

“It was not a good throw,”

Fernando Mendoza · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21

Mendoza evaluated a pass he threw that resulted in a pick-six against the Texans.

“And that, although I maybe had a lot of success at another level, that this level's a whole step further, and that the margins are so small and that, you know, one tight mistake can lead to catastrophe.”

Fernando Mendoza · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Mendoza discussed the small margins for error when playing at the NFL level.

“I came away with that there’s a lot more learning to do, and that although maybe you had a lot of success at another level, this level is a whole step further,”

Fernando Mendoza · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21

Fernando Mendoza commented on the learning curve of playing in the NFL following his preseason appearance.