Kaiir Elam

Cornerback

Age: 23
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,733,858 (1.46% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,949,620 (0.78% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.52
  • Contract Value: $13,690,812 ($3,422,703 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,690,812
  • Contract Ranking: 49/290 at CB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202221$705,000$1,784,238$705,000$2,489,2381.2%
202322$1,327,310$1,784,238$1,327,310$3,111,5481.4%
202423$1,949,620$1,784,238$1,949,620$3,733,8581.5%
202524$2,571,930$1,784,238$2,571,930$4,356,1681.6%
Total$6,553,860$7,136,952$6,553,860$13,690,812

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.4M
$6.8M
$10.3M
$13.7M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$7,841,952$1,327,310$1,949,620$2,571,930
Running Cash$7,841,952$9,169,262$11,118,882$13,690,812
Career Earnings: $9,169,262
Career APY: $4,584,631
Potential Earnings: $13,690,812
Total Guarantees: $13,690,812
Largest Cash Payment: $7,841,952 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,356,168 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedActive20224$13,690,812$3,422,703$13,690,812$9,169,26267.0%$4,584,631
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills2$9,169,262$4,584,631$5,600,7860.0%$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
2025Bills$2,571,930$1,784,238$2,571,930$4,356,1681.6%$2,571,930
Total$6,553,860$7,136,952$6,553,860$13,690,812$13,690,812

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2022131245.4%6.1%281100104200000
202330714.6%1.9%10400000000000
2024100211.9%13.7%7200201000100

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$961,000$3,422,703
Injury Adjusted$961,000$3,422,703
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $4M $8M $12.1M $16.1M $20.1M $5,738,000 $4,250,000

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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