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Elam (shoulder) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Colts. Elam opened the Bills' week of practice with back-to-back limited sessions; however, he upgraded to full practice Friday, suggesting that he's moved past his shoulder issue in time for Sunday's matchup. Now that the Florida product is back at full health, he's expected to serve as one of Buffalo's top rotational cornerbacks in Week 10.
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Elam (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The 2022 first-round pick from Florida played a season-high 57 defensive snaps and recorded five total tackles in the Bills' Week 9 win over the Dolphins. However, it appears he picked up a shoulder injury in the process. Elam's participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether he can play through the issue in Sunday's matchup against the Colts.
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Elam is starting at cornerback in Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports. With Christian Benford (wrist) sidelined, Elam will get the start. It will be a big opportunity for the 2022 first-round pick, who has had a lot of trade noise surrounding him since the summer.
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Elam is coming off a strong training camp as Buffalo gets ready for its preseason opener against the Bears on Saturday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Veteran teammate Dion Dawkins said this week, "I'm happy that '5' is doing what he does now, and he can show us why he's a first-round pick ... when he gets in a game, Kaiir does what he does, and he's in practice and he's showing it. I'm just happy that Kaiir is feeling more like his self." Rasul Douglas and Christian Benford are the two carryover starters from last season at the corner spots, while hybrid player Taron Johnson is probably the best secondary player left on the team, so Elam becoming a starter is far from a certainty. However, the Bills run a defense in which several corners see the field with regularity, and Elam -- the team's 2022 first-round pick who hasn't really panned out yet, partly due to injuries -- looks to be in that mix after making some big strides this offseason.
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Elam received extra reps throughout the spring due to veteran Rasul Douglas missing the voluntary OTA sessions, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports. Elam hasn't quite panned out yet as a first-round draft choice from 2022, but all the talk around the Bills this offseason seems to indicate the team is going to give him a fair crack at playing time in 2024. He's currently listed as a backup behind Douglas (who did show up for all non-voluntary work) and holdover Christian Benford, but with Tre'Davious White departing to the Rams, there's a real chance for Elam to see meaningful playing time, whether as a key backup or even sneaking his way into a starter's role.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @MIA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | JAC | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | @BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @HOU | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @NYJ | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | TEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @SEA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MIA | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | @IND | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | KC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *13 | SF | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | @LAR | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @DET | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/22 | New England | 13 |
| 17 | 12/29 | New York | 21 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @New England | 13 |