Punta Gorda, FL, November 22, 2025 –(PR. com)– Way Better Insurance, one of Southwest Florida’s fastest-growing independent insurance agencies, announced today a new hiring initiative focused on expanding its Babcock Ranch team as the company prepares to open its dedicated B Street office in early 2026. Although the agency is currently operating from its Fort Myers headquarters during the build-out, Way Better Insurance is now hiring local, community-minded agents who live in or around Babcock Ranch. These new team members will support the agency’s growing customer base in America’s first solar-powered town, known for rapid population growth, new construction, and high demand for personalized insurance solutions. “Our goal has always been to build a true local agency presence in Babcock Ranch,” said Ruth Villanueva, managing partner for the new office. “While construction continues on our B Street location, we’re bringing in people who already know the neighborhoods, understand the community, and care about the level of service that makes this place special.” The B Street office, currently under construction in the heart of Babcock Ranch, is expected to be completed in early 2026, with the full team moving in later that spring upon completion of the interior build-out. The new space will serve as a neighborhood-focused hub for home, auto, flood, and hurricane insurance, as well as a center for community education, free policy reviews, and insurance guidance for new homeowners. Way Better Insurance has seen significant growth in Babcock Ranch throughout 2025, driven by the demand for: Homeowners insurance for new construction Private flood options Auto insurance for new residents Golf cart policies catered to residents of Babcock Ranch Same-day quotes and personalized service “We’re looking for service-focused people who take pride in taking care of their neighbors,” said Karen Culbertson, co-founder of Way Better Insurance. “Babcock Ranch deserves an agency that answers the phone, explains coverage in plain English, and treats every customer like a long-term relationship.” Way Better Insurance will continue to operate from its Fort Myers headquarters during the B Street build-out, with the new hires receiving full training and integration before transitioning to Babcock Ranch in 2026. Positions are now open for licensed insurance agents, aspiring agents, and community-oriented candidates who align with the agency’s high standards of responsiveness, honesty, and personalized service. About Way Better Insurance Way Better Insurance is a family-run, independent personal-lines agency serving Southwest Florida. Known for its culture, service, and long-term client relationships, the agency specializes in home, auto, flood, and hurricane coverage, bringing multiple carriers and competitive options to a rapidly growing region. The company is expanding into Babcock Ranch with a dedicated B Street office opening in 2026. Contact Way Better Insurance Babcock Ranch Expansion Team Fort Myers HQ | Opening Spring 2026 on B Street, Babcock Ranch Email: kc@waybetterinsurance. com Website: www. waybetterflorida. com Phone: (239) 456.
https://www.pr.com/press-release/953707
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Senior Day shutout: Aggies finish 7-0 at home for first time in school history
Though the affair started with a misty-eyed Senior Day ceremony, No. 3 Texas A&M football finished 7-0 at home for the first time in school history after a 48-0 pummeling of Samford that showcased the difference in quality between an undefeated Southeastern Conference leader and a 1-10 FCS team. Before the typical pyrotechnics and blaring of Ye’s “POWER,” there was a more quaint celebration, as A&M honored 36 Aggies on its Senior Day. The players came out one at a time to cheers from the 12th Man, shared smiles with loved ones and a brief embrace from coach Mike Elko. “They’ll forever have shaped the culture at Texas A&M for this era of Texas A&M football,” Elko said. “That’s a legacy that no matter how this thing ends, they’ll take with them. Now they’ve got much bigger aspirations about how they want to end this thing.” Senior Day success With redshirt sophomore quarterback Marcel Reed coming out and leading three touchdown drives in rapid succession, Elko turned to his seniors in an attempt to give them an opportunity to make one last play on the Kyle Field grass. “It was great to see some of our young players get out and get opportunities,” Elko said. “ . And then at the end to be able to get a lot of seniors on the field and make sure they finished their career with opportunities to play on Kyle.” Senior running back Amari Daniels made his last regular-season game at Kyle Field count, reaching a career high in single-game rushing yards before the teams went into the locker rooms at halftime. After falling down the depth chart this season due to the emergence of other weapons, Daniels wound back the clock for 106 yards and an exclamation-point touchdown. “It was really important to our staff to get him in the end zone,” Elko said. “It was great to see him go over 100 yards. He means a lot to Texas A&M football, he means a lot to this staff. I know it hasn’t been everything he hoped it would be his senior year, but you know, he continues to battle. I’m sure at some point that name is going to pop up in a meaningful game.” Though not a senior, true junior wide receiver KC Concepcion was featured heavily in the handful of drives he was in, reeling in five balls for 42 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. The likely NFL Draft pick also continued his special teams excellence by slaloming for a 39-yard punt return. The famed 12th Man kickoff team made a brief appearance in the dying embers of the first half, with junior safety Isaiah Willis chasing down graduate student kicker Randy Bond’s squib kick for his first career tackle as the crowd roared its approval. Even graduate student QB Jacob Zeno got in on the action in the fourth quarter. The UAB transfer made his first appearance of his seventh season of collegiate ball, passing for 27 yards on a drive finished off by a 2-yard touchdown by fellow senior RB Preston Landis. Samford struggles If you are reading this, you had more passing yards than Samford did in the first half. That was the kind of day it was for the Bulldogs. It started with negative passing yards in the first half and ended with 77 total yards of offense and a goose egg on the scoreboard the first time A&M has held an opponent under 100 yards of offense since 1996 and the first time the Aggies have pitched a shutout since 2022. With the Samford offensive line overmatched against an A&M pass rush that led the nation in sacks entering Week 13, offensive coordinator Ricky Turner resorted to a hodgepodge of screen passes and wildcat snaps to generate offense or at least tried to. The reliance on screens nearly resulted in the shortest touchdown of redshirt senior cornerback Tyreek Chappell’s career when he jumped a bubble as the Bulldogs were backed up on their own goal line, but the ball squirted through his hands and fell incomplete. Sophomore QB Quincy Crittendon went 1-for-7 for -2 yards in the first half as the Bulldogs failed to pick up a single first down. The rushing game wasn’t much better, mustering 27 yards on a less-than-ideal 1. 7 yards per tote. The Bulldogs’ offense exploded in the second half, gaining 51 yards on its second drive of the third quarter. Turner dove into his bag to jumpstart the drive, pulling out a hook and ladder to gain 27. Unfortunately for Samford, its best chance at points resulted in a blocked field goal that was returned 41 yards. Samford’s day ended with 77 total yards and 0-14 on third-down conversions, punctuated by a wet fart of a field-goal attempt to erase the shutout in the final minutes, only for the ball to hook wide left. Next generation While it is hard to look past the magic carpet ride of a season the Maroon and White are on and certainly not past next week’s date with No. 17 Texas the Aggie Faithful peeked through the keyhole of A&M’s future when many underclassmen entered the game in the second half. “There’s been times in the past where maybe we haven’t taken this game the right way, and we’ve had guys take the field almost like those reps didn’t mean anything,” Elko said. “Every time you get the opportunity to play, you get the opportunity to grow.” In a game that saw A&M tie its season high in tackles for loss with 11, freshman defensive end Marco Jones led the way with seven total tackles and one tackle for loss. Redshirt freshman QB Miles O’Neill made his seventh appearance in relief for the Aggies, coming in for Reed during the second quarter. The big-bodied backup floundered, short-arming a deep ball to sophomore WR Terry Bussey for an interception and passing for only 19 yards. While one quarterback disappointed relative to expectations, freshman QB Brady Hart shined in his first extended run of action. Hart led two drives into the red zone, and while he didn’t punch it in, he threw for 62 yards and ran for another nine. In huge news for nominative determinism believers, freshman RB Tiger Riden Jr. clawed his way to 45 yards on the ground and scored his first career touchdown, inciting a huge celebration in the end zone. “That was lovely,” Daniels said on seeing Landis and Riden score. “Because them guys, they look up to us, the older guys in the room and seeing how they change their mistakes and learn from them and how they grow every day.” After last year’s defeat at the hands of Texas, the Aggies will make a trip to Austin for a pseudo playoff game against the Longhorns at 6: 30 p. m. on Friday, Nov. 28, with a ticket to Atlanta for the SEC Championship on the line for the Maroon and White. “Not only that game, but how we finished last year put a spark under us,” Daniels said. “The word in the offseason was ‘Finish,’ we knew this year we had a team to go all the way, and all we got to do now is finish.”.
https://thebatt.com/sports/senior-day-shutout-aggies-finish-7-0-at-home-for-first-time-in-school-history/
Loaded gun, cocaine seized in Albany traffic stop
Two Albany men were arrested following a traffic stop near Clinton Avenue and Ontario Street on Friday, according to the Albany Police Department.
https://www.news10.com/news/crime/loaded-gun-cocaine-seized-in-albany-traffic-stop/
Boston International shuts out Hopedale to win Div. 5 title, make history
Players and fans braved the rain on Saturday to witness Boston International take home the MIAA boys soccer Division 5 state championship with a 2-0 victory over Hopedale. This makes the school the first Boston City League team to win a boys soccer title. “Means a lot,” said Boston International head coach Edmar Varela. “I don’t think any other team earned it more than we did.” Boston International pushed Hopedale all game, staying in control and keeping its opponents on their toes. Despite working hard to keep the Lions at bay, Hopedale couldn’t seem to match up offensively. Both teams started strong in the first half. While Boston International moved the ball several yards at a time, Hopedale responded with a strong defense that kept the Lions at bay for the majority of the first half. However, the Lions delivered just before the end of the first half, with Syberto Brevil scoring the game’s first goal with an assist from Xavier Arriola. “(Xavier) is a team player. His vision is second to none,” said Varela. “These guys, you can never be surprised at what they do. We have a group of athletes . and Syberto’s one of them. He has an incredible shot.” The defensive battle continued through the first 33 minutes of the second half, but Boston International’s Henrich Saint delivered a key insurance goal to double the lead with just about seven minutes remaining. As Hopedale raced against the clock to recover, time just wasn’t on its side. BINCA held onto their 2-0 lead and carried it to victory. Coach Varela is proud of his team’s growth and teamwork this season, something that’s led them to this win. “It’s amazing to see the progress,” he said. “Individually, they’ve always been very solid but playing as a team is the hardest thing. I’ve been doing a lot of preaching about that, and we’ve been doing it all season long.” When asked about his proudest moment this season, Coach Varela didn’t hesitate. “Proudest moment has to be today,” he said. “Winning state champs, this is history. This is for [the players], this is for their families, their school, communities. This is for Boston.”.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/11/22/boston-international-shuts-out-hopedale-to-win-div-5-title-make-history/
Valencia girls’ basketball begins season with back-to-back wins
After securing an 81-37 win over Verdugo Hills at home to start the season, Valencia girls’ basketball defeated Granada Hills Charter on Thursday and began the year with back-to-back wins. The Vikings defeated the Highlanders 69-26, with sophomore guard Kamila Basyrova leading all Valencia scorers with 21 points “I thought it was great to see our progress from game one to game two. I thought our defense was really standout today, especially in the first half,” Valencia head coach Jared Honig said. “I felt like we gave up a little but to many points in the first game, but tonight’s first-half defense was outstanding.” Basyrova and Cara Mckell had six steals combined in the win and were defensive anchors for their team as both players were playing full court press defense all four quarters despite the big lead Valencia held throughout the game. And junior Keira McLaughlin earned praise from her head coach after the game as not only was she tied for second in most points scored in the game with 13 but also had two blocks along with stops on defense that led to scoring possessions for Valencia. “I told her she has to be aggressive today because we knew they were going to try to implement a triangle in two, and she’s lethal out there,” Honig said. “They want to take away those two, well, now you’re leaving other people open. So, we just had to capitalize on that. And she’s outstanding. So, she mixed it up inside, hit the outside shot, get everyone involved.” During the first quarter, that aggressiveness that Honig stated was on display as McLaughlin blocked a Highlanders shot and in the following series, the Vikings capitalized off the turnover with a 3-pointer. In total, seven different Vikings scored in the win, and the ball was getting passed around to anyone that stepped on the court as the Basyrova and Mckell duo combined for eight assists. Freshman guard Sophia Sarkar also dished out three assists in the game as well as scored eight points in Thursday’s night win. With the win, Honig has his team right where the Vikings left off last season as Valencia won four out of their last five alongside an appearance in the Division 1 playoffs. And the competition is exactly where he wants his team as the competition is expected to get tougher for Valencia as the team wants to be ready for when the Foothill League season begins. “We have Brentwood next, and they’re one of the top teams in the state. We have Moorpark out in a Showcase than we have Redondo Union, who’s also supposed to be like D1 pushing for open division,” Honig said. “So, two out of the next three are against some of the top dogs. So, we’ll see how we measure up against those teams.” The Vikings play again on Saturday on the road against Brentwood with tip-off scheduled for 7 p. m.
https://signalscv.com/2025/11/valencia-girls-basketball-begins-season-with-back-to-back-wins/
Fonda-Fultonville CSD pool closes indefinitely
The pool at the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District is closed for an “unidentified amount of time” due to a heater pump issue, the district announced on Wednesday.
https://www.news10.com/news/montgomery-county/fonda-fultonville-csd-pool-closes-indefinitely/
Endemic Fraud in Minnesota’s Somali Community Is an Issue; but the Problem Doesn’t Involve Illegals
President Trump took to Truth Social on Friday to lash out at the reports about Somali remittances from the United States funding the ongoing civil war in Somalia; see Minnesota Fraud Feeding Terror: Autism, Meals Scams Bankroll Al-Shabaab RedState. Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER! President DJT My colleague, Rusty Weiss, has more on the depth and breadth of fraud coming from one immigrant community. Unfortunately, the President’s announcement is not going to come close to solving the problem. The Somali population in Minnesota is about 86, 000. It is concentrated in the Twin Cities area, and dates from the early 1990s, and the refugee stream from the civil war that resulted in our military involvement and the Black Hawk Down incident; see Operation GOTHIC SERPENT. October 3-4, 1993 RedState. That Somalia civil war is not to be confused with the current one. More importantly, the majority, 58 percent, were born in the United States. The remaining 42 percent were born in Somalia, and most of them are naturalized U. S. citizens. The Temporary Protected Status for Somalis ends on March 17, 2026, unless otherwise extended. Work authorization expired on September 17, 2025. Of the non-resident Somalis in the United States, only 705 are here under TPS. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for ending TPS for most nationalities, but let’s not pretend that canceling it for Somalis will have any measurable impact on fraud and support for terrorism. In short, revoking TPS for Somalis will reduce the number of Somali immigrants by a fraction of a percent, assuming the case is adjudicated before TPS naturally expires, and there is no evidence that the fraud originating in Minnesota’s Somali community is by non-U. S. citizens. The most recent arrest for “material support of terrorism” was a 23-year-old Somali who was a naturalized citizen. I suspect that U. S. citizens, not Somali nationals, led the massive $250 million ripoff of the Feeding Our Future program. Likewise, the $14+ million “autism” scam seems to have been led by a U. S. citizen. The problem, as I see it, is multidimensional. The core problem was the decision to settle a large number of Third (if that) World refugees in a fairly homogenous community. That resettlement achieved a critical mass that allowed the Somalis to avoid assimilation, see any speech by Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) if you need evidence. It also allowed the implantation of Somali culture into the United States. For instance, the recent election for mayor of Minneapolis hinged on the Somali clan identity of one of the candidates; see We’re Doomed. Omar Fateh Lost the Minneapolis Mayor’s Race Because He Lost the Loyalty of Somali Clans RedState. Part of that culture sees outsiders as fat sheep to be fleeced. The idea of “outsiders” leaves no one safe. Me and my clan against the world; Me and my family against my clan; Me and my brother against my family; Me against my brother. -The hierarchy of priorities, as ordered by a Somali proverb From Me Against My Brother; At War in Somalia, Sudan and Rwanda; by Scott Peterson. A free online PDF of the book is at this link; the quote can be found on page 27. Small wonder that grants that are part of a high-trust society are pillaged for the benefit of family and self. And if part of that family is in a terrorist group back home, who cares? The second part of the problem is that theft and corruption on this scale can’t exist without the authorities’ knowledge. Christopher Rufo acknowledges that in his epic expose of Somali corruption. David Gaither, a former Minnesota state senator and a nonprofit leader] believes the mainstream media, alongside Minnesota’s Democratic establishment, have long turned a blind eye to fraud within the Somali community. This, in turn, allowed the problem to metastasize. “The media does not want to put a light on this,” Gaither said. “And if you’re a politician, it’s a significant disadvantage for you to alienate the Somali community. If you don’t win the Somali community, you can’t win Minneapolis. And if you don’t win Minneapolis, you can’t win the state. End of story.” As if to prove the point, here is a thoroughly stump-broke Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara apologizing to the Somali community for doing his job. Not to put too fine a point on it, there is a massive dose of Whtle liberal guilt at work. If you see the Somalis as downtrodden “POC,” victimized by “systemic racism,” you’re not very likely to make yourself part of a government you hate by reporting blatant fraud to the police. It is estimated that 30, 000 women and girls in Minnesota have undergone female genital mutilation, despite it being a felony. Undoubtedly, some of those were sent back to Somalia for the festivities, but common sense tells you that if a majority of Somali women have had the procedure, there is a thriving underground community of “reproductive health” providers. Part of the solution is to shut down the refugee flow so the Somali community distances itself from the “old country.” Another vital part of the solution is a comprehensive audit followed by the firing and selected imprisonment of government and non-profit officials who knew, or should have known, what was going on and did nothing. Some consideration should be given, where possible, to denaturalizing people involved in this fraud. I’d think that most naturalized citizens supporting the al-Shabaab terror group could lose citizenship just as easily as Nazi death camp guards did. Perhaps the problem will go away, but I wouldn’t bet on it. The only way it ends is with fearless enforcement of the law and the same type of federal scrutiny that crushed the Sicilian Mafia.
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/11/22/endemic-fraud-in-minnesotas-somali-community-is-an-issue-but-the-problem-doesnt-involve-illegals-n2196469
Man arrested in Battle Creek after allegedly threatening woman with AR-15 rifle
BATTLE CREEK, MI A man was arrested in Battle Creek this weekend after allegedly threatening a woman with a rifle and assaulting her. Officers were called to the scene of the incident after 3 a. m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, following a report of a man holding an AR-15 rifle in the 20th block of South 23rd Street, according to a news release. As officers made their way to the area, they were notified by dispatch that individuals were leaving the scene in a sports car. Officers stopped the vehicle and determined that the occupants were not involved in the incident, police said. After arriving at the scene, officers spoke with the suspect and the caller who reported the incident. A woman told police the suspect threatened her with the weapon and pushed her face. The 27-year-old woman also claimed she was attacked by two women, one of whom hit her with a liquor bottle. The other woman is accused of firing multiple shots from a handgun that hit the alleged victim’s vehicle, police said. Officers attempted to track down the two women accused of attacking the alleged victim but were unsuccessful. Police eventually located the AR-15 allegedly used in the incident concealed in a trash can on South 24th Street, and the 31-year-old man accused of threatening and attacking the woman was arrested on felony assault and felony weapons charges. The suspect also had multiple outstanding warrants, police said. The alleged victim was evaluated by LifeCare Ambulance, but she did not sustain any visible injuries, according to police. In addition to LifeCare Ambulance, the Battle Creek Police Department was assisted by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2025/11/man-arrested-in-battle-creek-after-allegedly-threatening-woman-with-ar-15-rifle.html
Jellybean Johnson, the Time Musician and a Pioneer of the Minneapolis Sound, Dead at 69
Jellybean Johnson one of the pioneers of the Minneapolis Sound, the original and only drummer for the Time, and multi-instrumentalist/producer died on Friday, Nov. 21. He was 69. No cause of death has been disclosed. His death was confirmed by his friend and bandmate Morris Day, lead singer of Morris Day and the Time, which was also later known as the Original 7ven. “Jellybean was a friend of mine since the age of 11 years old,” Day said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “He wasn’t just a bandmate, he was more like a brother to me. As one of the original members of the Time, Bean was a consummate musician. All he ever wanted to do was play and talk music. Even after our concerts, he would find a local pub, get on stage, and Jam with the house band. I’m certain he’s up in heaven now with Prince assembling an All-Star lineup of some of the baddest musicians to ever do it. Bean will forever be missed.” “With a heavy heart my dear friend Jellybean passed away a couple of hours ago. We are devastated by this news,” Sheila E., his longtime friend and collaborator wrote on social media on Friday. In her post, she said she first met Johnson in 1981 or 1982 while on tour with Prince. She added, “He was a kind human being, extremely talented and funny. He had a great sense of humor and was an awesome guitar player. Yesterday was your birthday, I forgot to call you and I’m so sorry. I loveu Bean. Rest in peace and power.” Jellybean Johnson was born Garry George Johnson in Chicago on Nov. 19, 1956. His family moved to Minneapolis when he was age 13. There, his mother bought him his first drum kit and he also taught himself to play guitar. He soon befriended others in his North Minneapolis neighborhood who shared his love of music, including Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Morris Day, and Prince. “We would have this huge festival in the summertime and all the rival bands and neighboring bands would come and play in front of thousands of people,” Johnson told Fox 9 in 2021. “So we cut our teeth doing that as youngsters.” Editor’s picks After Prince scored his first record deal with Warner Bros. at age 18, he recruited his friends, which included Johnson, and appointed him the drummer for the Prince-created band the Time. Several of the Time members came from the already existing funk band Flyte Tyme, which included Johnson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Anton Johnson, David Eiland, and Monte Moir. Prince expanded the Time to include Day and Jerome Benton, replacing the band’s original singer, Alexander O’Neal. “Prince told Morris, ‘You go back and get Jellybean and we’ll do the band and you’re gonna sing,’” Jellybean told Fox. “And Morris was like, ‘I don’t want to sing, I want to play the drums.’ And he was like, ‘No, I’ll teach you.’” Their musical approach defined the Minneapolis Sound. The funk-rock and R&B style that blended components of new wave and synth-pop into the mix ruled the Eighties charts and continues to heavily influence pop music today. The Time featured prominently in Prince’s 1984 blockbuster Purple Rain. However, there was tension brewing before the movie was released, with Jam, Lewis, and Moir’s departure before Purple Rain filming commenced. And after three albums, which primarily featured Day and Prince’s work, the Time broke up shortly thereafter. After the Time split up, Johnson joined the short-lived Prince-affiliated the Family, which released a self-titled album in 1985 before dissolving. Johnson then turned to producing, songwriting, and serving as a session musician, re-teaming with Jam and Tems at Flyte Tyme Productions on a number of projects. Among his work with Jams and Tems, he co-wrote and played on his former Flyte Tyme bandmate O’Neal’s 1987 “Criticize” single, co-produced songs on New Edition’s 1988 album Heart Break, and produced Janet Jackson’s “Black Cat” from her fourth studio album, 1989’s Rhythm Nation 1814. Related Content In 1990, the Time’s original seven members reunited for Graffiti Bridge and the Time album Pandemonium. Johnson continued to produce and work as a session musician, as well as hit the road with Day and the Time. From 2003 to 2012, he also toured as a guitarist with Chicago bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks. Trending Stories In 2021 at age 64, Johnson released his long-gestating debut album, Get Experienced, under the name Jellybean Johnson Experience, which features his guitar work. He completed it during the Covid pandemic shutdown.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jellybean-johnson-the-time-prince-dead-obituary-1235471010/
Cowboys Cut Ties with Former 1st Round Pick Cornerback
The Dallas Cowboys earned a much-needed win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11, keeping their dim playoff hopes alive for at least one more week. If they really want to give themselves a shot at finding their way into the postseason, taking down the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12 would certainly help their cause. For much of the season, the Cowboys have been piecing things together on the defensive side of the ball, particularly when it comes to their secondary. One guy who has been helping out on the backside of the defense was former first-round cornerback Kaiir Elam, but his time with the team came to an abrupt end on Saturday afternoon. Cowboys Release Kaiir Elam Before Week 12 Meeting with Eagles Entering the season, the Cowboys were hoping to be able to rely on their top duo of Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland at cornerback, but injuries have once again limited their time together on the field. Diggs is currently on injured reserve with a concussion, while Bland missed a pair of games earlier in the season due to a foot injury. With Diggs and Bland in and out of the lineup, Elam took on a bigger role in the secondary. The No. 23 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Elam was traded to Dallas from the Buffalo Bills over the offseason after he struggled mightily early in his career. Unfortunately, those struggles continued with the Cowboys. Elam suited up for all 10 of Dallas’ games this season, racking up 29 tackles and a pass deflection. His coverage numbers were still awful, though, as he allowed a passer rating of 105. 0 when he was the closest defender in coverage. With Bland healthy and Caelen Carson and Reddy Steward earning more snaps, the front office decided to cut Elam before their upcoming matchup in order to open up a roster spot for running back Malik Davis. “The Cowboys waived CB Kaiir Elam and signed RB Malik Davis from the practice squad,” Tom Pelissero of NFL Network shared in a post on X. Cowboys Looking to Get Revenge vs. Eagles After Week 1 Loss While Elam continued to earn snaps for the Cowboys, it was more due to a lack of available options. Since entering the NFL, the young cornerback has been unable to hold up in coverage, which is why he’s looking for a new home once again after getting traded just a couple of months ago. Another team could look to take a flier on Elam, but his tape simply is not good, and it’s fair to wonder what the future holds for him. In the meantime, Dallas will continue putting the final touches on its preparations for its upcoming matchup with Philadelphia. After suffering a hard-fought 24-20 loss to the Eagles back in Week 1, the Cowboys will be eager to get some revenge, and a win here may be the only shot they have at salvaging their season. Kickoff for this highly anticipated divisional matchup is scheduled for 4: 25 p. m. ET on Sunday afternoon.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/kaiir-elam-waived-cut/