The Dallas Cowboys were active on the first two days of legal tampering and were at it again on Wednesday, albeit with a different kind of move. It was reported that the Cowboys are trading for veteran cornerback Kaiir Elam. Dallas is sending the Buffalo Bills a fifth- and seventh-round pick and will receive in return Elam and a sixth-rounder, per Tom Pelissero.
Full trade: The #Bills will receive fifth- and future seventh-round picks from the #Cowboys for Kaair Elam and a sixth-rounder, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2025
Buffalo selected Elam in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Florida. He missed a majority of the 2023 season, but he rebounded to play most of last year. As a 2022 first-rounder the Cowboys will have to decide if they want to exercise his fifth-year option (that is doubtful).
Elam provides a point of depth for a Cowboys cornerback room that was already in need, but became sorely so on Monday when Jourdan Lewis left for the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is a perfect utilization of excess draft picks which was officially made to be the case for the Cowboys on Tuesday when they picked up 4 compensatory selections and held 10 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
To get a sixth-rounder in return is solid work from the Cowboys front office. This is not a massive deal, but it is a wise way to bring in some legitimate depth at a position that really needs it. Kudos to the Cowboys here.