Trevon Diggs' Cowboys career is heading toward an inevitable outcome

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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.

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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.

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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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6 Comments

Cowboys fan 6 months ago

Diggs hasn't been at odds with the organization.... He was just telling the coaches why the defense was so bad, and he has a right to say that!! And it was a good thing he did say something too, or Eberflus would probably still be trying to run that stupid zone coverage that don't work for our players!! And if it was a problem with any of the coaches or the front office or anybody else that matters to the team, then they would've just ignored him instead of switching to more man coverage like Diggs wanted!! And if they had a problem with Diggs, they wouldn't be trying to protect him by not telling the reporters how he got his concussion!! I don't think there's any problem between the Cowboys and Diggs!! And you say Diggs hasn't played like himself the last couple years, but he hasn't really played at all the last couple of years!! But the times he did play, he was actually pretty good, except this season, but nobody was good on defense this season, that's why Diggs said what he said about playing more man coverage!! And I guarantee if he gets a chance to play again, he'll still be a good player!! And another thing is, the times he did play after the injury, he didn't intercept the ball as much, but that was because he was shutting down the receivers and the QBs wouldn't throw his way, so he was still good, he just wasn't getting interceptions!! And then this year he rushes back for the team, instead of taking his time and making sure he gets fully healed!! So I don't see any reason to get rid of him!! He's still good, as long as he's not playing in that garbage zone coverage and he's been healthy all season, up until last week's concussion, but it happened at home, so I'm sure he didn't just jump off something and give himself a concussion on purpose!! Accidents happen!! And unless Revel or Elam or any of the other corners comes in and shows they're better than Diggs, I don't see any reason to get rid of him!! He's still one of our best corners, if not the best, so it would be stupid to get rid of him!! And I'm not sure how you get that his value is low right now, it's not like he's a bad corner!! He has dealt with injuries, but that was just because he rushed back from the first one!! So I still think his value is decent right now!! But hopefully that won't matter, and hopefully he gets cleared to play soon and we end up keeping him!! And it usually takes at least a week to get cleared from a concussion, and Diggs just got his concussion right before the week 7 game, so he hasn't even had a concussion for a week yet, so maybe he can still get cleared to play in week 8, if not, there's no reason he won't be cleared to play in week 9!! So let's just wait and see what happens, instead of trying to start false rumors!! Diggs is still worth keeping, so let's just wait and see if the coaches and front office feel the same way!!
bardolf 6 months ago

Letting him linger until the end of the season is not healthy for the locker room nor for the Cowboy faithful. He will become a distraction if he isn't already. That $97 million cap extension expiring at the end of the season would be appealing to Jones creating more cap space in 2026, that is the route he will take. Most Cowboy faithful will be disappointed that Jones will not make a big splash at the trade deadline.
1. Cowboys fan 6 months ago
  
  They're not gonna let him linger, he's one of the best, if not the best corners we have!! He's gonna be playing again when he gets cleared from his concussion!! Apparently you guys don't remember that Diggs got his concussion just a day or 2 before the week 7 game, and it takes at least a week to get cleared from a concussion, sometimes longer depending on how bad it is!! But Diggs hasn't even had his concussion for a full week yet, so give it time for him to get cleared and he'll be back on the field again!! And he's not a distraction, we already got rid of the distraction we had on the team, he's just trying to play, but he can't because of the concussion, and he's only being sent home because he's still in concussion protocol and the training staff think it's best to go home since he can't do anything with a concussion!! And his contract don't run out in 2026, the front office just has an out in 2026!! So they can keep him after this season if they want!! And if he keeps being one of the top corners on the team when he plays, I don't see why they would let him go!! And no, most fans won't be disappointed for not making a big splash at the trade deadline, because people like me know we already have a really good defense, we just need a defensive coordinator that will change the scheme!! And hopefully that change started last week against Washington!! Will I be mad if we made a big trade, no I wouldn't, but I wouldn't be mad if we didn't make a trade either!! But the way Jerry is, I wouldn't be surprised if he made some kind of trade before the deadline!! The only thing that would stop him is his stupid son Stephen!! But it don't matter, as long as our defense is put in the right scheme, we'll be fine with who we have now!!
ABQCowboy 6 months ago

Bout Time. If he can't, or won't play a zone scheme, then he needs to be traded. It's ridiculous that a Pro player can't be counted on to play a zone scheme at a high level. The thing about zone is recognition and understanding where your responsibilities lie. That's all about putting in the time to study and prepare. There is no excuse for being completely lost in a zone the way we continue to see Diggs in game situations. Don't get me wrong, he's not the only one but he's the one making the most money to play DB so he's the one that has to go. Now we have home sustained concussions that are keeping him out for yet another sustained period of time? Not even game related. Wished we could have moved him before the season started but that didn't happen. JMO
1. Cowboys fan 6 months ago
  
  The problem with your opinion is that it wasn't just Diggs that wasn't good at playing zone coverage, it was the whole defense!! And that's because zone coverage is a stupid scheme to run, when the whole defense is better suited to play man coverage!! And Diggs still wasn't the worst at it even though he wasn't any good at it!! And there are plenty of excuses to be lost in a stupid scheme like zone coverage and the biggest reason is communication!! If the leader of the defense isn't calling the right plays, or if the other corners aren't letting him know they're dropping off to cover the other receiver, then it's easy to get lost!! And I've seen that Diggs got blamed for a couple big plays that happened against the giants, when he shouldn't have!! Those plays should've been blamed on Steward!! Diggs was just trying to help out Steward for letting his receiver run on passed him!! So that's how it's so easy to get lost in that stupid zone coverage!! And so you know, Diggs isn't the one making the most money either, that would be Bland now!! And he was just as bad, if not worse than Diggs when they were stuck playing that garbage zone coverage crap!! So your reasoning for letting Diggs go is stupid and and makes no sense!! And as far as the concussion goes, it's not like he went home and just jumped on his head to get the concussion, accidents happen!! And it takes at least a week for players to get cleared from a concussion, sometimes longer depending on how bad it is, but Diggs hasn't even had his for a full week yet, so how do you get that it's keeping him out for a "sustained amount of time" when he hasn't even had the concussion for a whole week yet!? Your just completely off with all of your opinions in this comment!! Diggs is still probably the best corner we have, so it would be stupid to trade him or even cut him!! We're better off keeping him and playing him every chance we get!! And until Revel and Elam can prove they're better than Diggs, there's no reason in letting Diggs go!!
  1. ABQCowboy 6 months ago
    
    OK. So two things. It's clear you are a Diggs homer. That's fine. 2nd thing, you didn't even bother to read my post, clearly..... "Don’t get me wrong, he’s not the only one but he’s the one making the most money to play DB so he’s the one that has to go. " That is clearly saying that he's not the only one who isn't competent in zone. But he's still the one getting paid and he's still the one blowing coverages all over the filed. Stuff I taught kids from the time they put on pads to the time they left to either continue their playing careers or find new vocations. It's the stuff I learned when I was a kid. DBs don't just learn to play man or learn to play zone. This is intentional and it's lazy. No excuse for that so you can tell your story about how it's all the Coach's fault walking towards the door. It's a load of crap. Bottom line, in the NFL, teams play zone. That's the deal. On average, NFL teams play somewhere in the area of 30 % Man and 70% zone. Yet, you are sitting here telling me that zone is stupid. How can that be? I mean, there are guys playing and coaching at the highest levels of this sport who use it roughly 70% of the time. Maybe it was you who bumped his head. Either way, I know what I'm seeing on film. This is not about everybody else screwing up and Diggs trying to cover for them. This is about Diggs constantly being in the wrong position on the field to play his responsibilities. I will say this, you right about Bland but I know he can play slot so there is a spot for him in this defense. He, at least is available to play. Diggs, not so much. Trade Diggs and send a message. If Bland and the rest of the team doesn't receive that message, then they can be cut or traded too. But it won't take that. Get on the same page or get out. I don't really love the 34 or a lot of zone if I'm being honest but that's not the point. You play the scheme. You play what you are being paid to play if you are a player. You leave the coaching decisions to the Head Coach and to Management. You, as a player, act like a Pro and play your role. That's how it works and you don't have to like it but you better figure out a way to live with it because it ain't changing.