Kaiir Elam
Bills, CB
Age: 22-215d Exp: Years
Injured Reserve (Ankle)
Elam is dealing with an ankle injury and has been added to the injured reserve. He will miss at least four weeks.
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Current Contract
Kaiir Elam signed a 4 year, $13,690,809 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $7,136,952 signing bonus, $13,690,809 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,422,702. In 2023, Elam will earn a base salary of $1,327,310, while carrying a cap hit of $3,111,548 and a dead cap value of $11,201,572.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $13,690,809 Signing Bonus $7,136,952 Average Salary $3,422,702 Total Guarantees $13,690,809 Guaranteed at Signing $13,690,809 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2022 21 $705,000 $1,784,238 $2,489,238 $13,690,810 $7,841,952($7,841,952) $7,841,952 Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $13,690,810 2022 Cap Savings: $-11,201,572 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $7,136,952 2022 Cap Savings: $-4,647,714 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $8,338,096 2023 Dead Cap: $5,352,714 2022 Cap Savings: $-5,848,858 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,784,238 2023 Dead Cap: $5,352,714 2022 Cap Savings: $705,000 2023 22 $1,327,310 $1,784,238 $3,111,548 $11,201,572 $1,327,310($9,169,262) $4,584,631 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $11,201,572 2023 Cap Savings: $-8,090,024 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $5,352,714 2023 Cap Savings: $-2,241,166 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $7,633,096 2024 Dead Cap: $3,568,476 2023 Cap Savings: $-4,521,548 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,784,238 2024 Dead Cap: $3,568,476 2023 Cap Savings: $1,327,310 2024 23 $1,949,619 $1,784,238 $3,733,857 $8,090,024 $1,949,619($11,118,881) $3,706,294 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $8,090,024 2024 Cap Savings: $-4,356,167 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,568,476 2024 Cap Savings: $165,381 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,305,786 2025 Dead Cap: $1,784,238 2024 Cap Savings: $-2,571,929 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,784,238 2025 Dead Cap: $1,784,238 2024 Cap Savings: $1,949,619 2025 24 $2,571,929 $1,784,238 $4,356,167 $4,356,167 $2,571,929($13,690,810) $3,422,703 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $4,356,167 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,784,238 2025 Cap Savings: $2,571,929 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $4,356,167 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,784,238 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $2,571,929 2026 25 - - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 2027 26 UFA Contract Notes:- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th year option available
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2022 $705,000 $7,136,952 - - - - - $7,841,952 2023 $1,327,310 - - - - - - $1,327,310 2 seasons $2,032,310 $7,136,952 - - - - - $9,169,262 2024 $1,949,619 - - - - - - $1,949,619 2025 $2,571,929 - - - - - - $2,571,929 $6,553,858 $7,136,952 - - - - - $13,690,810 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2 seasons $2,032,310 $7,136,952 - - - - - $9,169,262 -
Transactions
May 13 2022Signed a 4 year $13.69 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)Apr 28 2022Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#23 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Kaiir Elam ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 BUF 3 3 2 157 20.3 14 10 4 2022 BUF 12 12 6 448 46.1 37 27 10 2 Totals 15 15 8 605 - 0 51 37 14 0 2