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Cowboys Cut Kaiir Elam After Short Stint
23 Nov
Summary
- Dallas waived cornerback Kaiir Elam after just 10 games.
- The Bills acquired draft picks in exchange for Elam.
- Elam was a first-round pick for Buffalo in 2022.
The Dallas Cowboys have decided to waive cornerback Kaiir Elam after a mere 10 games with the team. This move comes after the Cowboys acquired him from the Buffalo Bills in March. Elam, originally selected as the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, struggled to live up to his first-round status.
Buffalo had traded the promising, yet underperforming, defensive back to Dallas, also including a sixth-round pick in 2025. In return, the Bills received a fifth-round pick in 2025 and a sixth-round selection in 2026. The Bills ultimately used the acquired fifth-round pick to select Ohio State defensive back Jordan Hancock.
Elam's performance statistics, including a Pro Football Focus grade of 59.6 in 2025, placed him in the lower half of qualifying cornerbacks. After recording two interceptions as a rookie with Buffalo, he has not logged any since. The future of Elam's career is now uncertain, with possibilities including a return to the Cowboys' practice squad.
