NFL
Kaiir Elam
Kaiir Elam
Buffalo Bills, Cornerback
Age: 23-208d (May 05, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2022
Agent(s): The Elam Model
2024 Cap Hit
$3,733,857
2024 Cash
$1,949,619
Career Earnings
$11,118,881
2022-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Kaiir Elam signed a 4 year , $13,690,809 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $7,136,952 signing bonus, $13,690,809 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,422,702. In 2024, Elam will earn a base salary of $1,949,619, while carrying a cap hit of $3,733,857 and a dead cap value of $8,090,024.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $13,690,809
Average Salary:
$3,422,702
Signing Bonus:
$7,136,952
GTD at Sign:
$13,690,809
Total GTD:
$13,690,809
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 | $2,489,238 | 1.20% | $7,841,952 | $7,841,952 | $13,690,810 | |
| 2023 |
|
22 | $3,111,548 | 1.38% | $1,327,310 | $9,169,262 | $11,201,572 | |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $3,733,857 | 1.46% | $1,949,619 | $11,118,881 | $8,090,024 | |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $4,356,167 | 1.59% | $2,571,929 | $13,690,810 | $4,356,167 | |
| 2026 |
|
25 |
Club
|
- | - | - | $13,690,810 | - |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 | $705,000 | $7,136,952 | $7,841,952 | $7,841,952 | $7,841,952 | $2,738,162 | |
| 2023 |
|
22 | $1,327,310 | - | $1,327,310 | $9,169,262 | $4,584,631 | $1,462,215 | |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $1,949,619 | - | $1,949,619 | $11,118,881 | $3,706,294 | $1,507,183 | |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $2,571,929 | - | $2,571,929 | $13,690,810 | $3,422,703 | $1,285,965 | |
| 2026 |
|
25 |
Club |
- | - | - | $13,690,810 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th year option available
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$11,118,881
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$7,841,952 |
$7,841,952 |
|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,327,310 |
$9,169,262 |
|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,949,619 |
$11,118,881 |
|
| Total |
$11,118,881 |
$11,118,881 |
||||
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,571,929 |
||
| Total |
$13,690,810 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,981,929 | $7,136,952 | - | - | - | - | $11,118,881 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 |
$705,000
|
$7,136,952 |
$7,841,952 |
$7,841,952 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$1,327,310
|
$1,327,310 |
$9,169,262 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$1,949,619
|
$1,949,619 |
$11,118,881 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,981,929 |
$7,136,952 |
$11,118,881 |
$11,118,881 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$2,571,929
|
$2,571,929 |
|||||||
| Total |
$6,553,858 |
$7,136,952 |
$13,690,810 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,981,929 | $7,136,952 | - | - | - | - | $11,118,881 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
BUF |
9 - 16 | Ankle |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 10 | 1 | 89 | 12.90 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 3 | 2 | 157 | 25.70 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 13 | 6 | 477 | 45.60 | 0 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
