Raiders invite fans to HQ to meet top pick at Day 2 draft party
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Day one of the draft, the Raiders will kick things off with the first overall pick. That pick is expected to be Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza. Then to kick off Day two, Mendoza (presumably) will be in the building and the Raiders have invited the fans come come to the facility to greet him and stick around for their day two selections.
The @Raiders will host a draft party at their headquarters for day 2 of the #NFLDraft where their first round pick will be welcomed by the #RAIDERNATION. pic.twitter.com/mL7uy3yBWq
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— Harry Ruiz (@harryruiz) April 10, 2026
In all the 19 years I've covered this team, I have never seen the team do something like this. The closest was back in the Oakland days when Rickey's Sports Bar would host their Draft Party. Some Raiders players would show up to sign autographs at the event, but it was certainly not a party thrown by the team and they absolutely didn't get to meet the team's top pick the day after selecting him.
The event will be Friday, April 24 from 3-7 PM at the team's headquarters in Henderson.
Tickets for the event at just $5, with proceeds going to the Raiders Foundation.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders invite fans to headquarters to meet top pick at Day 2 draft party