Kansas City Chiefs sign CB Kaiir Elam

Kansas City Chiefs signed CB Kaiir Elam on April 2, 2026.

What changed

Kansas City Chiefs cornerbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

82Mansoor DelaneNEW8412/1700505091$10M——187

78Kaiir ElamNEW6612/17600689682$1.8M25.26'1"191

72Kristian Fulton6711/177640629070$13M27.95'11"200

72Kader KohouNEW6816/177209291—$1.8M27.75'10"187

62Nohl Williams6717/1737491009663$1.4M23.86'1"199

45D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——195

45Bryce PhillipsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——195

45Zelmar VedderNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——193

45Christian Roland-Wallace5513/1734647896—$1.1M24.75'11"200

45Melvin Smith Jr.375/17005096——24.36'1"185

40Jadon CanadyNEW475/1700505054$1.4M——181

35L'Jarius SneedNEW4710/17810577942$1.2M29.56'1"193

92Trent McDuffieLEFT7814/17770829683$11M25.95'11"195

72Kristian Fulton6711/177640629070$13M27.95'11"200

62Nohl Williams6717/1737491009663$1.4M23.86'1"199

55Nazeeh JohnsonLEFT498/17384947895—28.05'10"189

45Christian Roland-Wallace5513/1734647896—$1.1M24.75'11"200

45Melvin Smith Jr.375/17005096——24.36'1"185

35Joshua WilliamsLEFT5016/17560949643$3.1M26.86'3"197

30Eric Scott Jr.LEFT31—00509625—27.06'2"202

20Jaylen WatsonLEFT4213/1770077905$6.9M27.96'2"204

OfficialApr 2, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs sign CB Kaiir Elam
Signed a 1 year $1.81 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
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