Kaiir Elam

Cornerback

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,571,930 (0.84% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,571,930 (0.84% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $13,690,812 ($3,422,703 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,690,812
  • Contract Ranking: 53/283 at CB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202524$2,571,930$2,571,930$2,571,9300.8%
Total$2,571,930$2,571,930$2,571,930

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.4M
$6.8M
$10.3M
$13.7M
Old Money2025
Cash Due$11,118,882$2,571,930
Running Cash$13,690,812
Career Earnings: $11,118,882
Career APY: $3,706,294
Potential Earnings: $13,690,812
Total Guarantees: $27,381,624
Largest Cash Payment: $7,841,952 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $3,733,858 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedTraded20224$13,690,812$3,422,703$13,690,812$11,118,88281.2%$3,706,294
CowboysDraftedActive20224$13,690,812$3,422,703$13,690,812$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills3$11,118,882$3,706,294$9,334,6440.0%$1,784,2380.0%
Cowboys0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Bills$705,000$1,784,238$705,000$2,489,2381.2%$7,841,952
2023Bills$1,327,310$1,784,238$1,327,310$3,111,5481.4%$1,327,310
2024Bills$1,949,620$1,784,238$1,949,620$3,733,8581.5%$1,949,620
2025Cowboys$2,571,930$0$2,571,930$2,571,9300.8%$2,571,930
Total$6,553,860$5,352,714$6,553,860$11,906,574$13,690,812
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bills2025$1,784,238$0
Total$1,784,238$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2022131245.4%6.1%281100104200000
202330714.6%1.9%10400000000000
2024130427.6%14.6%17800202000100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$710,000$3,422,703
Injury Adjusted$710,000$3,422,703
test
OTC Valuation $3M $5.9M $8.9M $11.8M $14.8M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $4,410,000 $5,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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