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Dallas cut ties with Kaiir Elam who was acquired via trade.
Back in March, with All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs early in the process of an offseason knee rehab stint, the Cowboys traded for former first-round draft pick Kaiir Elam as an insurance policy of sorts. Now, as several of the team’s younger reinforcements start to take on an increased role, Elam has been rendered expendable. The fourth-year veteran was waived by Dallas on Saturday.
The Cowboys signed running back Malik Davis from the practice squad to the active roster to fill Elam’s spot. The 23rd overall pick in 2022 out of Florida, Elam spent his first three seasons with Buffalo before being traded. The Cowboys gave up a fifth-round selection in 2025’s draft and a seventh-rounder in 2026. (Dallas also received a sixth-round pick in 2025, which they used on offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius.)
Diggs was able to return to action for Week 1, but by then, DaRon Bland was also dealing with a foot injury. As a result, Elam saw heavy usage early in the season, playing on every defensive snap over the Cowboys’ first three contests. Over the past three games, though, Elam’s snap count has plummeted, from 95.2% in the Week 8 loss at Denver to 61.2% in Arizona to just three snaps on special teams only versus Las Vegas.
The Cowboys welcomed second-year corner Caelen Carson back to the lineup on Monday and saw him take 100% of the defense’s snaps. In addition, third-round rookie Shavon Revel Jr. also made his NFL debut and showed promise in his 19 plays. Elam is currently fourth on the Cowboys defense in snaps and seventh on the team in tackles, with 29.
How the Cowboys could ground the Eagles.
The Dallas Cowboys enter Sunday afternoon’s rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium with revenge on their minds. After dropping the opening-night contest in Philadelphia, Dallas has an opportunity to punch back in a major way; this time in front of a home crowd where Dak Prescott has been nearly untouchable. Prescott has not lost a home division game since 2017, a streak that speaks volumes about his command in the biggest NFC East moments.
With how confident I am in a Cowboys victory, it feels like the perfect week for a few bold performances to break the game open. As long as Dallas establishes a respectable run game to keep the Eagles’ ferocious pass rush honest and limit Philadelphia’s offensive possessions, the matchup should tilt in the Cowboys’ favor. With that framework in place, here are three bold predictions for this divisional showdown. They may seem a bit farfetched, sure, but still well within the realm of possibility.
**Dak Throws for...
