The Dallas Cowboys are adding a young talent to bolster their secondary.
Dallas is acquiring cornerback [Kaiir Elam](/players/kaiir-elam/) in a trade with the Buffalo Bills, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Cowboys are sending a 2025 fifth-round pick and 2026 seventh-round pick to the Bills in exchange for Elam and a 2025 sixth-round selection, per Pelissero.
Buffalo confirmed the deal shortly after Pelissero's report.
Elam arrived in Buffalo as a first-round pick in 2022 but never rose to true starter status, making 12 starts over three seasons. An injury shortened his sophomore campaign to three games, and while he found a fit in Buffalo's secondary (and recorded an overall grade that landed him inside the top 50 of all corners in 2024, per PFF), the Bills decided to trade him in order to recoup some assets as Elam enters his fourth season.
Given Elam's lack of usage, it was highly unlikely the Bills were going to exercise his fifth-year option, making 2025 a prove-it season for the corner. He'll attempt to do so in Dallas, where the Cowboys have dealt with injuries at the position over the last two seasons and were seeking to add depth to their secondary.