The Dallas Cowboys are adding some first-round talent to bolster their defense.
Dallas is acquiring cornerback Kaiir Elam in a trade with the Buffalo Bills and linebacker Kenneth Murray in a trade with the Tennessee Titans, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday.
The Cowboys are sending a 2025 fifth-round pick and 2026 seventh-round pick to the Bills in exchange for Elam and a 2025 sixth-round selection, per Pelissero. Buffalo confirmed the deal shortly after Pelissero's report.
Dallas and Tennessee are swapping late-round picks in the deal for Murray, Rapoport reported.
Murray was selected 23rd overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020 and played four years with the Bolts before starting 14 games and tallying 95 tackles for the Titans last season. In his career, Murray has tallied 416 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 12 pass breakups.
Elam arrived in Buffalo as a first-round pick in 2022 but never rose to true starter status, making 12 starts over three seasons. An injury shortened his sophomore campaign to three games, and while he found a fit in Buffalo's secondary (and recorded an overall grade that landed him inside the top 50 of all corners in 2024, per PFF), the Bills decided to trade him in order to recoup some assets as Elam enters his fourth season.
Given Elam's lack of usage, it was highly unlikely the Bills were going to exercise his fifth-year option, making 2025 a prove-it season for the corner. He'll attempt to do so in Dallas, where the Cowboys have dealt with injuries at the position over the last two seasons and were seeking to add depth to their secondary.
