Buffalo Bills defensive backs Damar Hamlin and Kaiir Elam take the field against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Bills star hypes Cowboys newcomer stealing the show at training camp

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez | Last updated Jul 27, 2025 8:07 AM ET

The Dallas Cowboys struck a deal with the Buffalo Bills during the NFL offseason, sending a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and a 2026 seventh-round pick to acquire former first-round pick Kaiir Elam.

So far, the move has paid off. Elam has been one of the training camp standouts for the Cowboys in Oxnard, and has been consistently making big plays on the ball.

While Elam is no longer a member of the Bills, he is still getting support from a former teammate.

Bills star and fan-favorite Damar Hamlin caught wind of a big play from Elam on Saturday afternoon. Elam jumped a Jalen Tolbert route and picked off Dak Prescott before entertaining the packed crowd with an epic celebration.

Hamlin was also entertained, and sent a message on X, reading, "K in his bag!!!!!!" with several fire emojis.

K in his bag!!!!! @kaiirelam5 https://t.co/8fY0wLx2tn
— (@HamlinIsland) July 26, 2025

Elam was a low-risk, high-reward move for the Cowboys at a position of need, and the gamble is paying off. When you consider the flurry of injuries that has plagued Dallas' defensive backfield, his breakout offseason couldn't have come at a better time.

It will be interesting to see how Elam continues to devleop throughout camp and the preseason, but the hype is already building.

During his three seasons in Buffalo, Elam appeared in 29 games with 12 starts, recording 81 tackles, three tackles for a loss, two interceptions, two passes defensed, and a fumble recovery.

The Cowboys will hold their first practice in full pads on Sunday afternoon, so it will be interesting to see what Elam does as the intensity and physicality pick up.

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