Chiefs add defensive back Kaiir Elam after trading Trent McDuffie and losing Jaylen Watson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — TheKansas City Chiefssigned Kaiir Elam on Thursday to provide some help at defensive back, where they traded 2023 All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie and lost fellow starter Jaylen Watson in free agency.

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The 24-year-old Elam was the 23rd overall pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 2022 draft, but the former Florida star has largely failed to live up to expectations. He split last season between the Cowboys and Titans and has 114 tackles, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 19 starts and 43 games covering his first four seasons in the league.

The Chiefs announced the deal with Elam, but the terms were not immediately available.

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Kansas City has veteran Kristian Fulton and youngsters Nohl Williams and Kevin Knowles on the roster. The addition of Elam takes some of the pressure off selecting a cornerback early in the draft, where the Chiefs have two first-round selections.

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Chiefs add defensive back Kaiir Elam after trading Trent McDuffie and losing Jaylen Watson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — TheKansas City Chiefssigned Kaiir Elam on Thursday to provide some help at defensive back, where they traded 20...
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza shows NFL skills for Raiders, others at pro day

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Fernando Mendoza changed his LinkedIn status to "Open to Work" in January, and the Indiana quarterback proved he is taking this professional football thing seriously at the Hoosiers' pro day on Wednesday.

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Most general managers and scouts downplay the meaning of pro day workouts as the culmination of a finely rehearsed routine, especially for quarterback prospects. But Mendoza delivered by putting the ball right on the money on repeat Wednesday, when he showed up bigger, stronger and faster than he was a few months ago when he declared for the draft.

Mendoza said he appreciated the audience but is keeping his focus on being ready to take the field in September.

"I'm trying to be the best me possible. Whatever team picks me, you only need one team to believe in you," Mendoza said. "Whether I'm the first pick or the last pick, I'm trying to be the best quarterback possible in September."

The Raiders are not hiding their affinity for Mendoza. They've met with the quarterback twice before Wednesday, when another formal sitdown was on Mendoza's calendar.

The meeting Wednesday followed a Zoom meeting and their first encounter, a formal interview at the NFL Scouting Combine in February.

At least 10 members of the organization were present on Wednesday afternoon, all but solidifying Mendoza's name will be called when Las Vegas makes the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh later this month.

The 20-minute workout included a total of 56 throws. He completed 53.

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"I think the main goal today was to serve my teammates," said Mendoza, who declined a workout at the NFL Scouting Combine to bring more scouts to the campus workout and share the spotlight with his IU brethren. "I think I was able to do that. Be able to put them in position to be able to make plays."

Raiders general manager John Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak were locked on the proceedings from start to finish.

Mendoza weighed 236 pounds -- 11 pounds heavier than his playing weight in the national championship game -- and the Heisman Trophy winner didn't show any signs of resting on his college credentials or trophy case.

Other than one overthrow on a 60-yard missile to Elijah Sarratt, Mendoza made all the throws scouts wanted to see and then some. His dart to EJ Williams was released from the other 40-yard line and caught in stride at the 6, drawing an audible reaction from observers encircling the field at Indiana's indoor practice facility.

Mendoza's Indiana teammates weren't entirely overshadowed.

Cornerback D'Angelo Ponds was clocked at 4.31 in the 40-yard dash. At the combine, he only participated in jump tests and registered a 43 1/2-inch vertical.

Running back Roman Hemby, who said he began training for the draft the day after the national championship game, said he wants to get to the NFL and stay there, and he feels he owes a debt of gratitude to Mendoza.

"That's a guy that's a great leader, a great person," Hemby said. "He doesn't have to do some of the things he does. He wanted to go out there and showcase the guys. That shows the type of person he is. That's why we love him."

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“Love on the Spectrum ”Alum Devin Morrissey Is Engaged: 'One of the Biggest Dreams I've Had'

Love on the Spectrum alum Devin Morrissey is engaged

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Morrissey proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Andrea Clary, in Salt Lake City on March 29

  • The couple have been in a relationship since April 2021

Love on the Spectrumalum Devin Morrissey is engaged!

Morrissey — who is most recognized from his supporting role as a friend of Dani Bowman on seasons 1 and 2 of Netflix’s romantic docuseries following autistic people exploring the dating world — proposed to his girlfriend of five years, Andrea Clary, in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 29.

"One of the biggest dreams I’ve had since I was very young was to become a husband to the most beautiful girl in the world," he captioned theInstagramannouncement posted on Tuesday, March 31. "Little me would be so happy to see that dream now coming true."

He added, "I can’t wait to marry you, my fiancée. Cheers to the future Mr. & Mrs. Morrissey 🩷 3.29.2026 💍."

Morrissey, who is on the autism spectrum, shared nine scenic proposal photos. In one shot, Clary covers her face in shock as Morrissey asks her to marry him while on bended knee. In another image, the groom-to-be jumps up into the air with joy after Clary accepted his proposal. He presented his fiancée with an oval-cut diamond on a gold band.

Devin Morrissey and Andrea ClaryCredit: Devin Morrissey/Instagram

A fewLove on the Spectrumstars congratulated the couple in the comments section, including Connor Tomlinson's mother, Lise Menard Smith. "Congratulations!!! Eek!" she wrote.

Love on the Spectrum'sSubodh Gargshared his well wishes by resharing Morrissey's post on hisInstagram Stories. He wrote on-screen, "So thrilled for @devinmorrissey and @homeslice29 for their engagement! Congratulations!"

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Morrissey and Clary have been in a relationship since April 2021, per ananniversary post.

Shortly after Morrissey announced his happy news,Love on the SpectrumstarsMadison Marilla and Tyler White's engagementwas revealed when the fourth season of the Netflix hit was released Wednesday, April 1. The couple, both 28, got engaged in front of the cameras at Sunken Gardens in Tampa, Fla. — the exact spot where they met one year earlier.

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"It was our anniversary and I felt like the puzzle was coming together," Marilla exclusively told PEOPLE. "Because earlier in the season when Tyler pulled my parents aside and it was for a long time, I kind of got a feeling that day that he was asking my parents for their blessing. And when he said in Nashville, 'We’ll do more trips forever and ever,' I just kinda had a feeling that the pieces of the puzzle were coming together."

White added that the proposal, which is featured in the sixth episode of the new season, was "very emotional," sharing, "I mean, once she started tearing up reading that letter, I started crying, and you know, I couldn’t help but cry. I mean, you know. I’m getting emotional just thinking about it right now."

Love on the Spectrumseason 4 is streaming now on Netflix.

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