{"id":52524,"date":"2025-05-31T09:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T09:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52524"},"modified":"2025-05-31T09:30:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T09:30:34","slug":"breaking-cowboys-sneaky-trade-addition-is-stealing-the-show-at-otas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52524","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Cowboys&#8217; sneaky trade addition is stealing the show at OTAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">It&#8217;s safe to say the Cowboys got stronger this offseason.<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Miami Dolphins v Buffalo Bills\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_349,y_565,w_3252,h_1829\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/129\/01jwez9t2cxdq1ah03p6.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Dolphins v Buffalo Bills\" width=\"3252\" height=\"1829\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Miami Dolphins v Buffalo Bills\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Miami Dolphins v Buffalo Bills | Bryan Bennett\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">With growing concern as to how the Dallas Cowboys will operate at cornerback as Trevon Diggs and third-round rookie Shavon Revel Jr. work their way back from ACL injuries, a surprising candidate is off to a roaring start at Dallas&#8217; offseason workouts.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">That is none other than<a href=\"https:\/\/thelandryhat.com\/updated-details-kaiir-elam-trade-after-latest-cowboys-latest-pick-ajani-cornelius-01jsswkzfssj\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/thelandryhat.com\/updated-details-kaiir-elam-trade-after-latest-cowboys-latest-pick-ajani-cornelius-01jsswkzfssj\">\u00a0t<\/a>he newly-acquired Kaiir Elam, who came over in March in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. While Elam&#8217;s time in Orchard Park was a disappointment, he brings 29 games and 12 starts over three seasons with him to the Cowboys.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">That experience is paying off in the early stages of OTAs. Coming off an electric initial practice that was open to the media, Elam was back firing on all cylinders in Thursday&#8217;s session.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Cowboys CB Kaiir Elam continues to show out at OTAs<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">According to Cowboys staff writer Tommy Yarrish, Elam logged another pass breakup on a Dak Prescott pass.\u00a0Yarrish noted in Dallas&#8217; first OTA practice available to the media\u00a0that Elam tallied multiple PBUs and applied sticky coverage throughout drills.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\"><em><strong>&#8220;Elam was one of the standouts from Tuesday&#8217;s media viewing, making several PBUs and sticking to his targets in man coverage well,&#8221; Yarrish wrote.&#8221;He fits the bill of what the Cowboys like at corner with a 6-foot-1, 191-pound frame and 4.39 speed that allows him to close really well.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">It is still incredibly early in the offseason program, but Cowboys fans could not have asked for a better start from Elam. The defense desperately needs someone to step up on the outside while Diggs works his way back to the field.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Elam potentially developing into a starter could allow DaRon Bland to play in his familiar nickel position, where he&#8217;s played a lot throughout OTAs so far.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Third-round rookie Shavon Revel Jr. is expected to be healthy for the start of training camp. Does that mean he&#8217;ll be ready to start come Week 1? 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