Chargers Cut CB Kaiir Elam From Practice Squad

Los Angeles’ practice squad now includes:

1. LB Lander Barton
2. LB Andre Carter
3. LB Junior Colson
4. RB Gregory Desrosiers
5. RB Amar Johnson
6. C Josh Kaltenberger
7. DB Nikko Reed
8. TE Evan Svoboda
9. QB DJ Uiagalelei
10. T Laekin Vakalahi (International)
11. DL Terry Webb
12. TE Patrick Herbert
13. DT Jordan Jefferson
14. WR Theo Wease
15. LB Caleb Murphy
16. DB Isas Waxter
17. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

This comes as a corresponding move to signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad. 

Elam, 25, was a first-round selection by the Bills in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Florida. He is the son of former NFL S Abram Elam and the nephew of former NFL S Matt Elam.

He was entering the final year of a four-year, $13,690,809 rookie contract when the Cowboys traded for him in a late-round pick swap. Dallas then declined his fifth-year option for 2025. 

The Cowboys later let him go midseason, and he caught on with the Titans. The Chiefs signed Elam to a one-year deal for the 2026 season last offseason. The Chargers signed him to their practice squad coming out of this year’s preseason. 

In 2025, Elam appeared in seven games for the Cowboys and four games for the Titans. He recorded 33 tackles, one tackle for loss, two fumble recoveries, and two passes defended.