COLTS TAKE CHANCE ON EX-BRONCO KELLY
INDIANAPOLIS» The Indianapolis Colts have signed free-agent quarterback Chad Kelly after bringing him in for a tryout this month.
He is the nephew of former Buffalo Bills star Jim Kelly, who was a teammate of Colts coach Frank Reich’s. Kelly was drafted in 2017 by the Broncos as the final pick that year.
But the Broncos waived Kelly in October after he was arrested on a first-degree trespassing charge. He pleaded guilty in March to a misdemeanor charge of second-degree criminal trespassing after appearing in just one game with the Broncos.
Kelly also was arrested in December 2014 after allegedly being in a fight outside a Buffalo night club. Kelly pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in exchange for having other criminal charges dropped.
He started his college career at Clemson but was kicked off the team. After transferring to East Mississippi Community College, he eventually wound up at Mississippi. Kelly started 34 games for the Rebels before a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee ended his senior season.
To make room on the roster, the Colts waived defensive tackle Jordan Thompson, an undrafted rookie from Northwestern.
Kelly will be the fourth quarterback on the depth chart behind Pro Bowler Andrew Luck, former starter Jacoby Brissett and Phillip Walker.
Redskins’ Foster injures leg.
Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster injured his left leg during an offseason practice and was taken off the field on a cart.
Foster went down clutching at his left knee during the first practice of organized team activities Monday. His left leg was stabilized before he was carted off.
Foster was expected to compete for a starting inside linebacker job this season. That could be in jeopardy with this injury.
Cowboys RB Elliott handcuffed.
Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed by police, but not arrested, after a scuffle involving event staff at a Las Vegas music festival.
Police Officer Laura Meltzer said the 23-year-old running back was detained briefly early Saturday during the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
F1 legend Lauda dies at 70.
Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died. He was 70.
The Austria Press Agency quoted Lauda’s family as saying he “passed away peacefully” Monday.
Lauda won the F1 drivers’ championship in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and again in 1984 with McLaren.
In 1976, he was badly burned when he crashed during the German Grand Prix, but he made an astonishingly fast return to racing just six weeks later.
Pacquiao to fight Thurman.
Manny Pacquiao will get back into the ring on July 20 to face unbeaten welterweight champion Keith Thurman in what could be a highlight fight of the summer.
Pacquiao, 40, dominated Adrian Broner to retain his portion of the welterweight title in January. He will take on Thurman for the WBA belt. Thurman outpointed Joselito Lopez in January.
Iowa benches volleyball coach.
Iowa put women’s volleyball coach Bond Shymansky on paid administrative leave after reporting what its athletic director called serious rules violations to the NCAA.
Athletic director Gary Barta said he took those steps after a two-week investigation by an outside law firm into allegations raised by a former athlete.