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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Larger role likely
Kaiir 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 Buffalo 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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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Entering important third season
Kaiir Elam received extra reps throughout the spring due to veteran Rasul Douglas missing the voluntary OTA sessions, Chris Brown of the Buffalo 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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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Ready for next step?
Kaiir Elam, who missed most of the 2023 regular season due to an ankle injury and coaching decisions, finished with 14 total tackles over three regular-season games.Elam did appear in both of the Buffalo Bills' playoff games, though he was limited to special teams in the divisional-round loss to the Chiefs. So far in his young career, Elam's output in two NFL seasons hasn't come close to matching his first-round status, but the Bills had to let several secondary members move on this season and will likely spend one of their high picks on receiver, so Elam may be earmarked for a more prominent role in 2024 even if he's not a starter just yet. Some comments from team brass in the offseason have indicated the Bills are hopeful Elam is ready to make that jump in performance.
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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Back on active roster
Kaiir Elam (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday.Elam was designated to return from IR on Dec. 6, and he's finally rejoining the active roster three weeks later. Buffalo's first-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft will have a chance to slot back in at cornerback Sunday against the Patriots.
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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Getting close to return
Kaiir Elam (ankle) was a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.Elam has been practicing with the team since he was designated to return from IR on Dec. 6, which has the second-year pro currently 13 days into his 21-day practice window. With his window getting closer to an end, assuming he's healthy enough to play, Elam has a good chance of returning Saturday against the Chargers.
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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Won't play Week 14
Kaiir Elam (ankle) will not be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.Elam resumed practicing Wednesday, but Buffalo isn't yet ready to fully activate him from IR. If Elam isn't activated within his 21-day practice window, he will be forced to remain on IR for the rest of the season. His next chance to return to the lineup will come Week 15 against the Cowboys.
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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Practicing again
The Buffalo Bills announced Wednesday that Kaiir Elam (ankle) has been designated to return from injured reserve, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.Head coach Sean McDermott labeled Elam day-to-day and said the defensive back's status for Sunday's game against the Chiefs has yet to be determined. The 2022 first-round pick was thrust into a starting role Weeks 5 and 6 before being limited to special teams Week 7 and then landing on IR. Once fully cleared to return to the 53-man roster, Elam could contribute as a rotational cornerback.
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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Placed on injured reserve
The Buffalo Bills placed Kaiir Elam (ankle) on injured reserve Thursday.Elam was inactive the first four weeks of the season before stepping in as a starter in Weeks 5 and 6 following injuries in Buffalo's secondary. Elam then played only special teams in Week 7 before missing last week and now going to injured reserve, where he'll be required to miss at least the next four contests.
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Bills' Kaiir Elam: DNP on Wednesday with ankle injury
Kaiir Elam (ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.Elam has appeared in just three of Buffalo's first eight games, usually serving as a healthy scratch. The 2022 first-round draft pick is now dealing with an ankle injury, but even if Elam recovers by Sunday's game against the Bengals, there's no guarantee that he'll crack Buffalo's game day lineup, something that may be even more difficult for him after the Buffalo Bills traded for Rasul Douglas this week.
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Bills' Kaiir Elam: Inactive Thursday
Kaiir Elam (coach's decision) will be inactive for Thursday's contest with the Buccaneers, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.Elam will once again be a healthy scratch in Week 8, taking a seat for the fifth time in eight games this season. Josh Norman, who joined Buffalo's practice squad last week, will replace Elam on the active roster for Thursday Night Football.
Kaiir Elam
#5 DB / Buffalo Bills / EXP: 3YRS Height: 6-1 Weight: 191 lb Age: 23 College: Florida Bye 12Fantasy Points by Week
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