Matt Elam

Matt Elam

33-Year-Old SafetyS
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a four-year contract with the Ravens in July of 2013, that includes a fifth year option.
Has offseason charges dropped
SFree Agent
June 26, 2017
Elam's drug charges stemming from a February arrest were dropped Monday, ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Elam was pulled over for reckless driving before police booked him on charges of marijuana possession, possession with intent to sell or deliver and possession of a controlled substance. However, all those charges were dropped Monday, clearing Elam of any wrongdoing. While that obviously comes as good news for the 25-year-old, it also follows Elam having charges of grand theft and battery stemming from a May incident that was dropped last week. With no pending legal situations any longer, Elam seemingly now has a better chance of signing with a team, but the free agent's lack of on-field production may not even make him worth the risk.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Matt Elam's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"
 
Weight
200 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.43 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.5 in
 
Broad Jump
118 in
 
Bench Press
17 reps
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2015
2014
2013
Elam, a 2013 first-round draft pick, took a big step back in 2014 following a respectable rookie season. He looked lost against both the run and pass, missing numerous assignments and tackles in a disastrous campaign. The Ravens will give him one more chance to prove that he deserves a starting job, but Elam's competition, fellow Florida Gator Will Hill, is far from a pushover. Elam will likely have to settle for a backup role at both safety spots.
Elam is a somewhat conservative safety, recording a good amount of tackles in his rookie season (77), but only nabbing one interception. It usually takes part of a season to get acclimated to the pros, so Elam's second season could bring increased numbers all-around.
Elam will remind people of Bob Sanders with how he seems to be out of the frame one instant and lighting up the ballcarrier a second later, and that ability to lock onto and fly toward the ball should lend itself to useful tackle totals. Elam will need to be more selective with his hitting in the NFL after consistently playing recklessly at Florida, but it's hard to dislike this rookie first-round pick. Former cornerback Michael Huff is the best bet to fill the center-fielder role previously held by Ed Reed, while Elam should replace Bernard Pollard with the traditional strong-safety tasks.
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Facing more legal troubles
SFree Agent
May 22, 2017
Elam was arrested on charges of larceny and battery outside of Miami on Monday, Jorge Milian of The Palm Beach Post reports.
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Arrested on multiple drug charges
SBaltimore Ravens
February 26, 2017
Elam was arrested on three drug-related charges in Miami on Sunday, NFL.com's Jeremy Bergman reports.
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Taken off IR
SBaltimore Ravens
November 5, 2016
Elam (knee) was elevated back to the Ravens' active roster on Saturday having been taken off the IR-R list, Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Returns to practice Tuesday
SBaltimore Ravens
Knee
October 25, 2016
Elam (knee) returned to practice Tuesday, Ryan Mink of BaltimoreRavens.com reports.
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Placed on IR
SBaltimore Ravens
Knee
September 5, 2016
Elam (knee) was placed on injured reserve on Monday, ESPN's Jamison Hensley reports.
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