Overview
- The Chiefs cut Kaiir Elam during roster trimdowns to reach the 53-man limit, a move reported Sunday that removed him from Kansas City’s active roster.
- Kansas City signed Elam in April to a one-year, $1.81 million deal with $500,000 guaranteed but he did not secure a spot on the final roster.
- Elam played in two preseason games for the Chiefs, recorded one tackle, and fell behind younger and healthier options on the team’s depth chart.
- The move continues a pattern in Elam’s career since he was drafted No. 23 overall in 2022: Buffalo traded him to Dallas in March 2025, Dallas waived him in November 2025, and he finished last season with brief snaps for Tennessee.
- After the release Elam posted a hopeful message on X about being healthy and ready to show tape, and one report says he is expected to join the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice squad as a next step.