Buffalo Bills cornerback Kaiir Elam enters the 2023 NFL season amid what may best be described a pivotal campaign. While true that the ensuing slate of games will mark just his sophomore effort in the NFL, there are enough people questioning why he hasn’t seemingly locked down the CB2 role yet. It’s not often NFL teams find reason to keep first-round draft picks off the gridiron.
Cornerback remains one of the most-watched battles as training camp unfolds, and it appears just as confusing as ever. Buffalo Rumblings contributing writer and podcaster Bruce Nolan has written extensively on this subject, and it’s worth revisiting his prior posts.