‘Elam’s rookie contract is affordable, even as a first-round draft pick. He’ll count $3.73 million against the cap next season, and if the Bills traded him before June 1, they’d save just $165,000 in cap space. If they cut him before June 1, they’d have a “dead money” cap charge of more than $8 million. So it makes no sense to do either of those things. By comparison, Leonard Floyd, who’s not even signed for 2024, is scheduled to count $4.376 million in “dead money.” At Elam’s price, even if he’s decent depth, that’s fine at the money he’s making. What they have to hope happens is new cornerbacks coach Jahmile Addae can find a way to break through and unlock the potential the Bills saw in Elam when they traded up in the first round to draft him out of Florida. Clearly, Elam and former defensive backs coach John Butler didn’t click, so maybe a change at position coach will be a good thing.’