Elam (shoulder) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Colts.

Elam (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Elam is starting at cornerback in Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Elam is coming off a strong training camp as the team gets ready for its preseason opener against the Bears on Saturday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Said veteran teammate Dion Dawkins this week, "I'm happy that '5' is doing what he does now, and he can show us why he's a first-round pick ... when he gets in a game, Kaiir does what he does, and he's in practice and he's showing it. I'm just happy that Kaiir is feeling more like his self."

Elam received extra reps in this spring due to veteran Rasul Douglas missing the voluntary OTA sessions, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Elam, who missed most of the 2023 regular season due to an ankle injury and coaching decisions, finished with 14 total tackles over three regular-season games.

Elam (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday.

Elam (ankle) was a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.

Elam (ankle) will not be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

The Bills announced Wednesday that Elam (ankle) has been designated to return from IR, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.