It’s a situation where he’s the 5th CB on the roster with 4 CBs ahead of him that can start for many teams. I haven’t seen anything in his play that suggests he can’t start in this league.
I don’t know what the plan is for Elam. I’ve felt all offseason and still feel that this is Tre White’s last year as a Bill for cap purposes. Maybe the story isn’t written yet for Elam. He still is under contract 3 more seasons. He could be starting next year.
Maybe he’s trade bait. Who knows.