Trevon Diggs, the Cowboys’ former All-Pro and 2021 interceptions leader, is expected to be sidelined for their Week 8 meeting with the Denver Broncos.
2025 had already been a roller coaster for the former Alabama star: major knee surgery, the trade of his best friend, and public back-and-forths with the organization. Somehow, things have taken their weirdest turn yet in recent weeks.
He suffered an at-home concussion before last week’s game against Washington; the team has not given details and has sent him home from the facility at least twice.
The speculation surrounding the concussion controversy is rampant, and it has only fueled the Dallas-Diggs split rumors that have been circulating for months.
As sad as it is for those of us who adored watching Trevon Diggs in his younger days, it seems that his Cowboys career is rapidly accelerating toward an inevitable outcome: either a trade, or being released.
Option 1: Trading Trevon Diggs, Despite His Low-Value
The trade talk around Dallas is also widespread, though usually in terms of bringing players in as the team shows high potential.
However, we are starting to see fans speculate and push for a Trevon Diggs trade before the trade deadline on November 3rd. It would go against the team’s needs and may bring back low-value, but that could be the best outcome here.
Diggs seems unhappy as a Cowboy; the team seems frustrated with his performance and rehab this offseason; an in-season parting of ways could benefit both sides.
It will seem counterproductive to some, but if Diggs isn’t on the field now and won’t be for Dallas next season, why wait and get nothing in return for his departure?
Option 2: Cut This Offseason: Save Money By Releasing Trevon Diggs
The flip-side, and perhaps more likely choice, is letting Trevon Diggs play out the season with the hopes that he can contribute before cutting him this offseason.
Diggs’ massive $97M contract extension has an out after this season that would net the Cowboys some serious cap relief; they need that money, and they can’t afford to pay him like a top corner if he isn’t one.
The unfortunate truth is that this former interception machine hasn’t played like that since he tore his ACL years ago. He is young, but he has been declining for some time now, and we haven’t seen anything to suggest that will turn around.
Rather than continuing to pay him the big bucks moving forward, and giving up on him with the cornerback room weak this season, Dallas could just move on after the year ends.
I have a feeling both sides will feel the grass is greener by the end of 2025.
The Bottom Line: Trevon Diggs Won’t Be In Dallas In 2026
I take zero pleasure in stating this fact, but Diggs is very unlikely to be a member of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026, and that becomes more obvious each day.
His health, his performance, the controversies, and the animosity that seems to be growing between these two sides are all serious issues. You simply cannot have all of those problems and still decide to take a $12M cap hit for that player in ’26.
It isn’t smart financially, and it hurts the team on the field and off.
That isn’t to say Diggs is a locker room cancer, like some have suggested. Rather, it just means this whole thing has been a colossal distraction.
Trevon Diggs was a great Cowboy, but his best days on the field are behind him, and the culture and connectivity of the team get hurt when a player, the coaching staff, and the organization are openly at odds.
Whether it happens in the next few weeks or after this season, Diggs’ time in Dallas is quickly expiring.
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