Just 48 Hours After Being Cut, Former First-Round Pick Stuns NFL by Declaring He Wants to Join the Denver Broncos — Even Willing to Take a Pay Cut Just to Wear the Jersey
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Just two days after being released by the Cowboys, Kaiir Elam, the former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills, has stunned the NFL by making one thing very clear: he wants to join the Denver Broncos — and he’s even willing to take a pay cut just for the chance to wear orange and blue.
At just 24 years old, Elam isn’t hiding what he wants. People close to him say he immediately told his representatives that “the Broncos are my No. 1 choice.” For him, this isn’t about chasing the biggest paycheck. This is about identity, redemption, and a player trying to find the version of himself he still believes in.
Back in Buffalo, Elam showed exactly why he was a first-rounder. He posted 47 tackles as a rookie and delivered a huge interception in the 2022 Wild Card game against the Miami Dolphins — a moment that made Bills Mafia believe they’d found their next impact corner. But injuries, scheme changes, and depth chart battles slowly pushed his career off track in a way no one expected.
Through all of it, though, Elam’s belief in himself never disappeared. He still believes he can be the player Buffalo thought they drafted — if he can find the right environment. And in his mind, Denver is that place. A defense built on being tough, physical, disciplined — exactly the kind of football Elam has always wanted to play, from Florida to the pros.
Shortly after leaving Dallas, Elam shared a message that immediately caught the attention of Broncos fans and league insiders alike:
“If I have to start from the bottom in Denver, I’m ready. I’m not asking for guarantees. I just need a chance to compete, to earn it, and to be worthy of that jersey.”
In a league where young players often look for bigger roles, bigger markets, and bigger numbers, a former first-round pick choosing sacrifice over entitlement says everything about where his mindset is now. Especially at a time when the Broncos sit at 8–3, locked in a playoff race and quietly worrying about depth in the secondary.
According to multiple sources, Denver has taken notice. A young corner with length, speed, press-man ability, flashes of playoff production, and a burning desire to prove himself again — that’s exactly the kind of player playoff teams like to bring in late in the year.
Elam isn’t promising stardom. He isn’t demanding a starting job. He isn’t negotiating over snap counts.
He’s only promising work, humility, and a relentless hunger to become himself again — in a Broncos uniform.
And as the news spreads through Broncos Country, one thing is becoming more and more clear:
The story of Kaiir Elam might be far from over.
It might just be getting its next chapter —
in Denver, at Empower Field at Mile High, under the cold lights of December, where players either fade… or finally become who they were meant to be.
49ERS WR JAUAN JENNINGS' WIFE FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST PANTHERS SAFETY FOR PUNCH TO THE GROIN THAT MAY CAUSE INFERTILITY
What was initially labeled a “cheap shot” on the field has now turned into a potentially explosive legal case, as the wife of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings has officially filed a lawsuit against Carolina Panthers safety Trevon Moehrig following an on-field incident during Monday Night Football where Jennings was hit square in the groin.
According to court documents obtained by Daily Sports Wire, Jennings’ wife (name withheld) filed a civil complaint in California on Wednesday morning, accusing Moehrig of violent personal assault with potential long-term impact on her husband's reproductive health.
📺 The controversial play: cheap shot or intentional low blow?
The incident occurred late in the game, shortly after Jennings scored a touchdown to help close the gap for the 49ers. In the post-play chaos, cameras caught a moment where Trevon Moehrig landed a punch to Jennings’ groin. Head coach Kyle Shanahan later described the hit as a cheap shot to the balls.
Jennings, who finished the game with 5 catches for 41 yards and 1 touchdown, kept his composure postgame but described Moehrig’s actions as childish. He noted that his physical playing style often leads to intense contact and added, “A lot of things happen in between the whistles. At least with me.”
Moehrig, on the other hand, denied any malicious intent, claiming that Jennings was doing some extra stuff after the play and that the incident was isolated.
👪 "We were planning to have another child"
In her lawsuit, Jennings’ wife emphasized, "We were planning to have another baby next year. This player’s action was not just a violation of personal boundaries. It could directly impact my husband’s ability to grow our family."
A source close to the family confirmed that Jennings was taken to a local hospital after the game for evaluation of possible groin trauma. While no official medical report has been released yet, the family’s legal team stated that they are not ruling out civil damages for medical and emotional suffering.
The NFL is currently reviewing the footage and may issue additional discipline against Moehrig, especially as the league intensifies its crackdown on non-football-related violent behavior this season.
🗣 “I don’t know what’s going to happen next. But I know I’m stronger than a lot of guys out there. And I’m not letting anyone hurt my family without standing up” Jauan Jennings said after the game
The story is gaining massive traction across social media, with fans rallying behind Jennings and demanding the NFL take serious action. What do you think?
