"Elam isn't far removed from going in the first round of the 2022 draft. The Bills traded up two spots to take Elam 23rd overall after a successful three-year run at Florida. It proved to be an ill-advised decision for Buffalo, though the team did find its No. 1 corner much later in the draft when it chose Christian Benford in the sixth round."
"Elam wound up starting in 12 of 29 appearances with the Bills and totaling two interceptions. Both picks came during his rookie season. An ankle injury helped limit Elam to three games in his second year. He returned to play in 13 games in 2024, mostly working as a reserve. In his final game with the Bills, an AFC championship game loss to the Chiefs last January, Elam struggled filling in for Benford after the latter left early with a concussion."
"The Bills cut the cord on Elam two months after the Chiefs knocked them out. They sent Elam and a 2025 sixth-round choice to the Cowboys for a 2025 fifth-rounder and a 2026 seventh-rounder. While Dallas believed enough in Elam to take a cheap flier on him, it unsurprisingly declined his fifth-year option (worth around $12.68MM) not long after acquiring him."
Elam was waived by the Cowboys eight months after being acquired in a trade. He will be free to sign anywhere if unclaimed, and any claiming team would assume the fully guaranteed $1 million remaining on his contract. The Bills selected Elam 23rd overall in 2022 after three productive seasons at Florida, but injuries and inconsistent play limited his impact. He started 12 of 29 games with Buffalo, totaled two interceptions, and missed most of his second season with an ankle injury. Buffalo traded him to Dallas with a 2025 sixth-round pick, and he started seven of 10 games for Dallas while allowing a 105.0 passer rating when targeted.
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