‘Elam has not yet lived up to the expectations that come with being a first-round draft pick because he has not nailed down a starting cornerback job the past two seasons. Part of the reason last season was injury. He tore an ankle ligament in a preseason game and appeared in only three games on defense – Weeks 5 and 6 and the Pittsburgh playoff game, when he saw 52 snaps. Part of the reason is he hasn’t played well enough to beat out Christian Benford, who has vastly outplayed his sixth-round draft status.’
Archives for July 3, 2024
Damar Hamlin pauses Cincinnati trivia game to praise Jeff Ruby: ‘He took good care of me’
‘”Jeff Ruby came and sat next to me on my bedside, man, and really put me deep to what was going on in Cincinnati,” Hamlin told The Enquirer on Monday while playing a game of Cincinnati trivia. “So shoutout to the Rubys. Him and his family, I really love and appreciate them, man. They made sure my family and the care team and all my nurses (were) good all week. … He took good care of me that whole week and some change that I was in Cincinnati.”‘
Dawuane Smoot’s Community passions shine through the Elsie Academy
‘“That’s been an important thing in our household, to give back, and especially since we have kids now we have to give back as much as we can so the community they grow up in will be a better place,” Smoot said.’
Which Buffalo Bills players are ready to emerge on defense in 2024?
‘A sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft, Benford was a surprise contributor his rookie season, earning a starting role out of camp. Multiple injuries derailed a promising Year 1 campaign but Benford came out stronger in his second season, solidifying himself as one of the top CBs on Buffalo’s roster.’