Packers Claim CB Trevon Diggs
JANUARY 1: The Packers were the only team to submit a claim in this case, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reports. Diggs could see time right away and a familiar face on the sidelines will help in that regard. As Rapoport notes, Packers defensive pass-game coordinator Derrick Ansley was Diggs’ secondary coach at Alabama. It will be interesting to see if that dynamic helps spark a rebound in play late in the campaign.
DECEMBER 31: One day after the Cowboys cut him, cornerback Trevon Diggs will land with a playoff team. The Packers have claimed Diggs off waivers, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports.
In claiming Diggs, the Packers will commit to paying his $472K game check for Week 18. He’ll earn another $58,823 if he’s active against the Vikings this Sunday, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Beyond that, there’s no guaranteed money left on Diggs’ contract. However, he remains under team control through 2028 on the five-year, $97MM extension he signed with Dallas in July 2023.
Diggs, a 2020 second-round pick from Alabama, scored his enormous payday after a scintillating start to his career. He made the Pro Bowl twice in his first three years, a stretch in which he intercepted 17 passes. He finished with a jaw-dropping 11 picks in 2021, the most in a season since former Cowboy Everson Walls came down with 11 in 1981, en route to first-team All-Pro honors.
Diggs’ 11-INT showing remains his only 17-game season to date. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder has dealt with a laundry list of injuries since then. An ACL tear limited Diggs to two games in 2023. He missed six more games in 2024 as a result of a calf tear and another knee surgery. It was more of the same in Diggs’ last hurrah with the Cowboys, who placed him on IR with lingering knee problems and a concussion on Oct. 25. He played in just eight of Dallas’ 16 games this year before the team cut him.
The Cowboys opened Diggs’ 21-day practice window on Nov. 30, but they didn’t activate him until Dec. 20. It came as a surprise after Diggs indicated he was healthy enough to play the previous week. He said he was “upset“ the Cowboys didn’t activate him in Week 15. It wasn’t the first disagreement between Diggs and first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
The decision to move on from Diggs reportedly came on the heels of Schottenheimer denying the Maryland-born defender’s request to remain in Washington after the Cowboys’ Christmas Day win over the Commanders. Diggs, who wanted to stay with his family, ignored Schottenheimer’s orders and skipped the team’s flight back to Dallas. That may have sealed his fate with the Cowboys.
While Diggs and Schottenheimer clashed, a massive decline in the corner’s effectiveness was likely the main reason Dallas parted with him. The 27-year-old has gone without an interception this season, and Pro Football Focus ranks his performance 80th among 113 qualifiers at his position. Worse yet, according to Pro-Football-Reference, Diggs has yielded a 77.3% completion rate to the nearest receiver and a 157.2 passer rating over a sample of 22 targets. A perfect rating checks in at 158.3.
Although Diggs has struggled immensely this year, the Packers aren’t risking much in claiming him. The Packers will be able to move on after the season if they want, and they desperately need healthy cornerbacks right now.
Locked into the seventh seed in the NFC with one game left, the Packers are dangerously thin at corner behind Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine. Green Bay placed Kamal Hadden on IR on Tuesday and did the same with Nate Hobbs on Wednesday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Hobbs, who has played in 11 games and started five this year, will miss at least four contests with a knee injury.
Diggs, Shemar Bartholomew and Jaylin Simpson will provide the Packers a few more game-ready options at the position. The Packers signed Bartholomew and Simpson from their practice squad to their active roster on Tuesday.
Cowboys To Waive CB Trevon Diggs
Viewed as a clear release candidate in 2026, Trevon Diggs will instead become available earlier. The Cowboys are waiving him ahead of Week 18, ESPN’s Todd Archer reports.
This exit comes barely two years after Diggs signed a five-year, $97MM extension. Knee injuries have significantly limited the former All-Pro on this deal. Diggs has played in just eight games this season, bouncing in and out of Dallas’ lineup. That said, he played 100% of the team’s defensive snaps during a Week 17 win over Washington.
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A team claiming Diggs would be responsible for his final 2025 game check, which NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero notes is worth $473K. No guaranteed money is on the contract following the 2025 season, though the pact runs through 2028. This figure would make a claim worth considering, particularly for contenders who have seen injuries affect their cornerback situations.
If Diggs goes unclaimed by 3pm CT Wednesday, he heads to free agency for the first time. The Cowboys will be tagged with $5.88MM in 2026 dead money due to this cut, per Spotrac. A post-June 1 designation would have only saved the Cowboys $4.25MM in 2026, NFL.com’s Jane Slater notes.
A specific incident is not believed to have prompted the Cowboys to move on early, per Pelissero, who notes a “culmination of factors” led the team to jettison the sixth-year corner now. This relationship has steadily deteriorated. The Cowboys were all but certain to release Diggs following Super Bowl LX, when cap-casualty transactions begin, but they will subtract from an injury-battered CB corps early. Considering the team is without DaRon Bland for the season and saw rookie Shavon Revel suffer a concussion against the Commanders, this is an interesting move. Though, the Cowboys have been eliminated from the playoff race for a bit now.
The Cowboys activated Diggs from IR before their Week 16 game. He had landed on the injured list due to the lingering knee injury along with a concussion. Diggs, 27, had said he was healthy enough to play before the activation. Playing 84% of the Cowboys’ defensive snaps against the Chargers ahead of his full-time role on Christmas, Diggs told Slater he is healthy enough to play and wants to join a playoff team soon.
Diggs had said he was upset after showing what he felt was sufficient form in practice only to be kept in the IR-return window for Week 15. This comment came after a meeting with Brian Schottenheimer. The Cowboys placed Diggs on IR in late October; the concussion he sustained occurred at his home, offering another complication for a player who was once the centerpiece of Dallas’ CB plan.
Although Diggs was ready to go by Week 1 after limited summer participation following knee surgery, he struggled this season and had proven to be a poor fit in Matt Eberflus‘ zone-based defense. But Diggs will not have a chance to redeem himself with the Cowboys, who are expected to fire their first-year DC after the season.
Pro Football Focus ranked the 6-foot-2 defender 80th among qualified corners, but Pro-Football-Reference’s coverage metrics viewed even that as an oversell of the former second-round pick’s performance. As the closest defender in coverage, Diggs has been charged with allowing a 77.3% completion rate and a near-perfect passer rating (157.2) in his eight-game season. While these numbers came on just 22 targets, Diggs did not live up to the extension he signed before the 2023 season.
The Cowboys rewarded Diggs ahead of his contract year, agreeing to the five-year extension during the same summer stretch in which they paid right tackle Terence Steele. Dallas famously delayed paying both Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb that summer, leading to windfalls for both players ahead of 2024 contract years. The Prescott and Lamb deals drew criticism regarding delays the Cowboys have become famous for, with the Micah Parsons saga following a similar timeline before the blockbuster trade. While Dallas and Diggs agreed on a long-term extension the organization typically prefers on second contracts, the corner ran into injury trouble almost immediately.
Diggs suffered an ACL tear in a September 2023 practice, finishing that season with just two games played. He has been unable to reestablish his pre-injury form, missing six games last season and eight contests in 2025. Diggs suffered a calf tear in 2024 as well, later being shut down due to another knee surgery. The Cowboys decided to extend Bland this summer, doing so after drafting Revel in Round 3. Those developments pointed to a Diggs exit.
Any team to claim Diggs would have him signed for three more seasons following this campaign, but seeing as he has not come close to living up to the contract, a contender could also submit a claim and then release the corner after the season.
Diggs, however, has shown top form in the past. While developing a reputation for being a gambler in coverage, the Alabama alum intercepted 11 passes in 2021 to lock down first-team All-Pro honors. Diggs’ 11 picks were the most anyone had snared in a season since Everson Walls‘ Cowboys rookie year (1981). Diggs (20 career INTs) also made the Pro Bowl in 2022, cinching up an extension candidacy.
It will be interesting to see if Diggs is claimed or lands anywhere before season’s end. Otherwise, he would have some time to prepare for free agency in 2026. The Cowboys will need to make another cornerback investment before their offseason program, among other moves to upgrade a struggling defense, as the Kaiir Elam trade also did not do much to help their situation this season. After seeing the Cowboys decline his fifth-year option, Elam is due for 2026 free agency.
More On Cowboys’ Decision To Cut Trevon Diggs
While reports indicated that Trevon Diggs‘ sudden release from the Cowboys today was a “culmination of factors,” there are rumblings that the move may have stemmed from a simple request from the veteran player.
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According to Jordan Schultz, Diggs requested to stay behind with his family in Washington following the Cowboys’ Christmas day win over the Commanders. As Schultz notes, this wasn’t an unusual request, as players often ask for (and are granted) some “additional family time” during the holidays if the schedule allows. Since Diggs is from the D.C. area and his family resides there (coupled with Cowboys players having several days off following their Thursday night contest), the ask wasn’t unfounded.
However, the request was ultimately denied by head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Diggs made a subsequent plea to stay behind, claiming the arrangement would help him avoid a meaningless flight back to Washington following the team’s return flight to Dallas. Again, the team “vehemently” denied the request. According to Clarence Hill Jr. of DLLS Sports, Diggs ended up ignoring his team’s denial, skipped the team flight, and stayed behind in Washington.
Fast forward to this morning, and Diggs was unceremoniously cut by the Cowboys. While a violation of team rules would certainly warrant his release, the move also didn’t come as a complete surprise. As our own Sam Robinson detailed earlier today, Diggs was a clear release candidate this upcoming offseason, and his deteriorating relationship with the organization further signaled that his Cowboys tenure would soon be coming to an end.
Instead of releasing the defensive back following the Super Bowl, the Cowboys decided to move on now, allowing Diggs to join another squad in time for the playoffs. Interestingly, the player hired David Mulugheta of Athletes First today for representation, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. While Diggs may simply be doing some administrative work ahead of his anticipated free agency, this could also be an indication that the player is anticipating multiple suitors.
Of course, Diggs would first have to clear waivers. If a team does claim the veteran, they’d be on the hook for his final 2025 game check worth $473K. While Diggs’ deal runs through the 2028 season, there’s no guaranteed money beyond the 2025 campaign, meaning the cornerback could represent a short-term rental for any interested squads.
Diggs has dealt with injuries in 2025, limiting him to only eight games. When he’s been on the field, his performance hasn’t resembled his All-Pro showing from earlier in his career. Still, if a team wants some extra CB depth ahead of the postseason, there won’t be higher-upside options than the 27-year-old.
Cowboys Activate Trevon Diggs, Place DaRon Bland On IR
1:03pm: The Cowboys have activated Diggs and placed Bland on IR, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic. Bland may require foot surgery.
11:17am: The Cowboys are expected to activate cornerback Trevon Diggs from injured reserve on Sunday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The move will clear the path for Diggs to return from a two-month absence caused by a lingering knee injury and a concussion. However, he is unlikely to return to the starting role he occupied at the beginning of the year.
Diggs’ recovery and return to the field has been somewhat of a saga. He was designated to return from IR at the end of November and practiced for two weeks in a limited capacity. Diggs said he was expecting to play in Week 15 but was not activated ahead of the game. He clarified this week that he was healthy enough to play and still did not know why he was not activated, though he still was a limited participant in practice.
The Cowboys will make the procedural move to activate Diggs so that he does not revert to season-ending injured reserve, but that is no guarantee of a game day role. Recent updates have indicated a disconnect between player and team with some believing that the two sides will part ways this offseason. Diggs and the Cowboys have both stated that they envision their partnership extending into 2026, but most teams and players give that kind of an answer to such questions.
Starting cornerback DaRon Bland has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Chargers, so the Cowboys might need Diggs at some point during the game. He appears to be ready to play, but may no longer be a core part of defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus‘ plans for this season. With Dallas eliminated from the playoffs and Diggs’ injury history, the team may be hoping that he can avoid a re-aggravation this season that could affect him into 2026.
Cowboys Hope To Retain CB Trevon Diggs Beyond 2025
Given the way Trevon Diggs‘ season has played out, many have pointed to a Cowboys departure being likely this spring. The team’s preference would be to keep him in the fold, however.
Diggs has been limited to just six games this season. The two-time Pro Bowl corner remains on injured reserve at this point even though he believes he is healthy enough to play. As he awaits a return to action, further clarity has emerged regarding Diggs’ situation.
Upon speaking with the 2021 All-Pro, NFL Network’s Jane Slater learned the home incident which resulted in his concussion was “far less nefarious” than speculation regarding the situation has implied (video link). Diggs has also been rehabbing a knee injury while recovering from the concussion, and his practice window opened on November 30. He will therefore need to be activated in the coming days to be able to play in Dallas’ three remaining games.
The relationship between team and player has reportedly worsened over time in 2025. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has been in contact with Diggs about not only his health situation but also the need to meet the team’s standards regarding on- and off-field matters. Under new DC Matt Eberflus, the Cowboys have largely struggled while attempting to implement his zone-heavy scheme. Diggs’ past success has come in man coverage, and he conceded to Slater improvement is needed if he is find his footing in the Eberflus-led defense.
Per Slater, the Cowboys “would love” to have Diggs in place beyond the closing stages of the 2025 season. She adds the 27-year-old’s preference would also be to remain in Dallas. Improved play down the stretch would be critical in this case given the ease with which a parting of ways could take place this spring. Diggs’ contract runs through 2028, but it does not contain any guarantees after this year. The Cowboys could release him and generate over $12.5MM in cap savings while incurring a dead money charge of just $5.88MM.
Of course, it is far from certain if Eberflus will still be at the helm of Dallas’ defense in 2026. A change on the sidelines could alter Diggs’ future in Dallas. For now, though, his attention will be aimed at remaining on the field for the final three games of the campaign and potentially playing his way into a more stable Cowboys tenure.
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs Says He Is Healthy Enough To Play
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs was a surprise inactive for Sunday’s game against the Vikings, sparking questions about his future in Dallas.
Diggs, 27, has not played since Week 6 due to a concussion and a knee injury, though it was not the knee that required surgery in 2023 and 2024. He was placed on injured reserve on October 25 and returned to practice at the end of November.
After two weeks of practice, Diggs appeared ready to play against the Vikings and said he was expecting to do so. Instead, he will have to wait another week before being activated from IR and returning to in-game action. Even when he does, he does not seem guaranteed to have a role in the defense.
“Trevon and I sat down and we had a very detailed conversation on Saturday,” Schottenheimer said on Monday (via ). “I told him not only the reasons why but also the standards and expectations.”
Diggs said (via ESPN’s Todd Archer) that he was “upset” and did not know why he was inactive despite a Saturday sit-down with head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
““This week, I showed them what they wanted to see in practice and it’s still the same result,” Diggs said. “I don’t know what else I need to do or what to show. At this point I feel like it’s not even, it’s not up to me or what I do. It’s really up to them, and what they want to do. I’m just showing up every day. I’m going to go to work.”
Diggs, a 2020 second-round pick, took over a starting cornerback job as soon as he arrived in Dallas, but spent four games on injured reserve due to a foot fracture. He broke out in 2021 with 21 passes defended and a league-high 11 interceptions, though he also had a tendency to give up big plays. Diggs did not have as much ball production the following year, but his overall coverage improved substantially. That earned him a five-year, $97MM extension; since signing it, he has only played in 19 games.
Between the injuries and a seemingly strained relationship between player and team, Diggs could be on his way out of Dallas this offseason. He is owed $47MM over the next three years, per OverTheCap; a post-June 1 cut would save the Cowboys $15.5MM in 2026 cap space with $2.9MM in dead money in 2026 and 2027.
The Cowboys signed DaRon Bland to an extension to a four-year, $90MM extension – a far better value than Diggs’ deal – just before the season started. In addition to making outside additions, Dallas could also roll with 2024 fifth-rounder Caelen Carson and 2025 3rd rounder Shavon Revel, who have both seen plenty of playing time amid Diggs’ absence.
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs Out Week 15
It appears Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs could utilize all 21 days of his practice window as Mike Garafolo of NFL Network announced today that the veteran will remain on injured reserve after being designated to return at the turn of the month. He was questionable to play against the Vikings this week. Even yesterday, The Athletic’s Jon Machota relayed that Diggs expected to play, but it appears the team’s skepticism has won out, as he is now officially out and inactive.
Diggs is now set to miss his ninth week in a row, so it’s no wonder he is antsy to get back onto the field. “I’m ready,” he told members of the media following practice on Friday. “It’s definitely been hard (not playing) because, of course, you want to get back out there. But people feel how they feel, and you just gotta roll with the punches and keep pushing forward.”
Diggs’ road to recovery has been a rocky one in more ways than one. Back in October, as Diggs was continuing to work his way back from a knee injury, he suffered a concussion in his home, landing him on IR. Even further back, in the offseason, the Cowboys fined Diggs $500K for “failing to meet workout participation requirements at the team’s headquarters.”
Per Machota, as good as Diggs has been in his return to the field, the team brass appears to be waiting on improvement in “other areas beyond his work on the field.” Head coach Brian Schottenheimer filled reporters in on the situation.
“He’s still in the ramp-up period,” Schottenheimer told them this week. “I think he does feel healthy. I know he wants to play, but at the end of the day, we have to do what we think is in the best interest of not just him, but also the football team. And when you miss some time, there’s the ramp-up period. It is not just for your body but for your mind and figuring out some of the defense, and there’s some new faces in the huddle and things like that.”
Schottenheimer then relayed that Diggs needed to show them “he’s ready to do everything the right way.” When asked to clarify what that entailed, Schottenheimer simply said, “Everything. Consistency through everything.” There wasn’t much clarification past that, but Schottenheimer claimed that this week was better than the last, and if next week is again an improvement, Diggs can expect to be on the field. At this point, it’s improvement or nothing. Digg’s 21-day practice window will close a week from today, so if he doesn’t get activated this week, he’ll revert to season-ending IR.
A move that dire, when Diggs clearly feels he’s healthy enough to play, could be detrimental to his relationship with the organization. Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports tells us multiple sources have claimed that the relationship between Diggs and Dallas has “soured” and “been severed.” Diggs’ contract has an out built in after this season, and if the two sides are no longer seeing eye-to-eye, we may see the end of his tenure with the Cowboys.
For his part, Diggs has said he wants his future to be in Dallas, per Machota. Diggs said that he understands “at the end of the day, it’s a business” and that “whatever happens, happens.” According to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News, Diggs told the media he doesn’t have an agent and that he represents himself.
Cowboys Designate Trevon Diggs For Return
It was learned yesterday that the Cowboys were aiming to open Trevon Diggs‘ practice window this weekend. That has indeed taken place.
Diggs was designated for return on Sunday, per a team announcement. The veteran corner is now eligible to practice as a result. He can be activated any time within the next 21 days.
Getting Diggs back in the fold shortly will represent another positive development for the Cowboys’ defense. That unit has received reinforcements recently with the likes of linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and rookie cornerback Shavon Revel suiting up. The trade acquisitions of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson have also played a key role in Dallas’ defensive turnaround during the team’s three-game winning streak.
Diggs suffered a concussion at home before ultimately landing on IR. Issues regarding his knee – albeit not the one which has been responsible for considerable missed time in previous years – were also a factor in Diggs being sidelined for an extended period. The two-time Pro Bowler will be expected to reprise a starting role once he is activated.
Known as a man coverage specialist, Diggs was among the members of the Cowboys who struggled early in the season under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ reliance on zone coverage. The former All-Pro posted the worst figures of his career in terms of completion percentage and passer rating allowed during his six games played prior to being moved to IR. Improvement on that front would help Diggs contribute down the stretch, and it could boost his chances of remaining in Dallas past the current season.
Diggs is under contract through 2028, but the lack of future guarantees makes him a potential cut candidate for the coming offseason. The 27-year-old could help his stock over the closing weeks of the campaign with a healthy stretch and a consistent level of performance. Of course, that would also provide a boost to the Cowboys’ playoff chances.
Cowboys Expect To Open Trevon Diggs’ Practice Window On Sunday
Out for over a month with a concussion and right knee issues, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is moving toward a return from IR. The team expects to open his practice window on Sunday, head coach Brian Schottenheimer announced (via Todd Archer of ESPN). Once that happens, the Cowboys will have 21 days to activate Diggs.
Now in his sixth NFL season, Diggs played the Cowboys’ first six games of 2025 and started in four before suffering a concussion in an accident at his home. He hasn’t taken the field since Oct. 12.
The Cowboys placed Diggs on IR almost two weeks after his concussion, but the move had more to do with concerns over his knee. Notably, it isn’t the same knee that Diggs injured multiple times in the past. He tore his left ACL in 2023 and required chondral graft surgery on the joint last season.
The Cowboys lost two of their first three games without Diggs to fall to 3-5-1, but the team has since won three in a row, including a Thanksgiving Day victory against the Chiefs. Dallas, whose defense got off to a woeful start this year, has undergone a few notable changes since Diggs last played.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a pair of major acquisitions before the Nov. 4 trade deadline, picking up defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from the Jets and linebacker Logan Wilson from the Bengals. The Cowboys have also gotten back a couple of defensive reinforcements, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and rookie cornerback Shavon Revel, from long-term absences.
Those additions have helped the Cowboys surge into the playoff race, and they’ll hope Diggs will also have a positive impact after a rough start to the season. The two-time Pro Bowler didn’t log any interceptions or passes defensed before going on IR. Worse, Diggs allowed a shocking 154.9 passer rating – not far below a perfect mark of 158.3 – when opposing quarterbacks targeted him, according to Pro Football Focus.
The Cowboys expect Diggs’ return to come during an all-important showdown with the 7-5 Lions on Thursday, Jones said (via Jon Machota of The Athletic). Both NFC playoff contenders will enter the game with little room for error. Assuming he plays, Diggs will rejoin a cornerback group that saw Revel, DaRon Bland, and Reddy Steward lead the way in snaps in the Cowboys’ win over the Chiefs. They likely won’t have to deal with Lions No. 1 receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who’s expected to sit out with an ankle injury.
Even if Diggs performs better during the last several weeks of the season, this may go down as his final stretch with the organization that drafted him in 2020. The Cowboys signed Diggs to a five-year, $97MM extension in July 2023, but there’s no guaranteed money on his deal beyond this season, per Over the Cap. Diggs’ ongoing injury troubles and decline in performance may lead the Cowboys to go in another direction. Releasing Diggs could help the Cowboys keep pending free agent wide receiver George Pickens, who will earn a massive raise on either the franchise tag or a long-term pact.
Cowboys Place CB Trevon Diggs On IR With Concussion
OCTOBER 25: It turns out Dallas will be placing Diggs on IR, per Clarence Hill Jr. of All City DLLS. The starting corner missed last week’s game with a concussion and will now miss at least four more before he’ll be able to return to the active roster. WFAA’s Ed Werder conveyed that “residual problems with (Diggs’) right knee” is what prompted the move to IR. Taking advantage of the absence already caused by the concussion, the Cowboys want Diggs to take the time to get healthy.
To supplement the secondary, the Cowboys have called up cornerback Corey Ballentine — signed a month ago — as a standard gameday practice squad elevation. The team’s other elevation will be running Malik Davis.
OCTOBER 24: Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Broncos due to a concussion suffered at home that sidelined him last week.
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Friday afternoon (via The Athletic’s Jon Machota) that Diggs was still in concussion protocol and unlikely to play in Denver but added that talk of an injured reserve placement was premature. Schottenheimer also said that the team had more details about how the injury happened but added that it would be something for Diggs to address.
A few hours later, however, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on 103.5 The Fan (via NFL Network’s Jane Slater) that Diggs would not play in Week 8. Jones then revealed that the team was looking into placing Diggs on IR, partially because he is also dealing with a knee injury, per All City DLLS’ Clarence Hill.
That would sideline the veteran cornerback for at least four games. Dallas’ Week 10 bye means that Diggs’ earliest return would come in Week 13 if he’s placed on IR before Sunday’s game. He would have plenty of time to clear concussion protocol and get his knee back to playing shape after undergoing surgery in the offseason.
The Cowboys may also benefit from clearing a roster spot. They opened three practice windows for players on injured lists this week and will need room on the 53-man roster in the next three weeks. Diggs might come back two weeks later, but having an extra roster spot for a month might be crucial for a Cowboys team that could still win the NFC East.
Rookie cornerback Trikweze Bridges will likely join Kaiir Elam and DaRon Bland in the starting lineup in Week 8 as he did in the Dallas’ last game. He would also be in line to take over the starting job until Diggs comes back.
Diggs’ continued injury woes are a primary reason that the Cowboys could move on from him in the offseason. He has no guaranteed money on his deal past 2025, per OverTheCap, with $56MM due over the next three seasons. Dallas has an expensive roster, and getting Diggs off the books would allow give them more flexibility to retool their roster next year.