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Dallas Cowboys trade for promising cornerback with family ties to the team.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bills Kaiir Elam celebrates his fumble recovery against Miami during second half \/ Tina MacIntyre-Yee\/Democrat and Chronicle \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have made just one signing on day three of\u00a0NFL Free Agency, but that may be due to the team being occupied with trade talks with the Buffalo Bills regarding\u00a0cornerback Kaiir Elam.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys are set to send a fifth-round pick in this year\u2019s draft and a future seventh-round pick in exchange for the former 23rd overall pick.<\/p>\n

Now that Elam is heading to Dallas it\u2019s worth noting that part of forgotten NFL history is that Elam’s father, Abram, also played in the league\u2014spending two of his seven NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n

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Kansas City Chiefs free safety Abram Elam motions to the crowd during the first half of the game against the Baltimore Ravens \/ Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Abram Elam spent two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, but he wasn\u2019t much of an impact defender. Over his two years with the team, he recorded just 82 tackles, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n

Cowboys fans, who will now be rooting for his son on the field, are hoping that Elam can live up to his first-round potential. Elam has struggled with injuries and inconsistent play, starting just 12 games out of the 29 he played over the last three seasons.<\/p>\n

At the very least, Elam provides solid depth behind Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland, and Caelen Carson, but he certainly has room to grow into a potential starter\u2014especially with Diggs’ availability uncertain at the start of next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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