BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The past two years have been a new experience for Kaiir Elam.
After the Buffalo Bills traded up to acquire Elam at No. 23 in the 2022 NFL draft, expectations were high for the cornerback to fill a major position of need for Buffalo and take on a starting role. That hasn't happened.
Instead, Elam started six of the 13 games he played in 2022 -- a healthy scratch for one game -- and dealt with an ankle injury. And while he was moving in a positive direction, he suffered a preseason injury last season and only played in three games (started two), in part due to spending seven weeks on injured reserve.