Has Trevon Diggs Reached a Crossroads in Dallas?

Cowboys star cornerback Trevon Diggs last made the Pro Bowl in 2022. In 2023, he suffered an early-season ACL tear; in 2024, he played in just 11 games before going down with yet another major knee injury.

His January operation is known as chondral tissue graft surgery. It includes moving bone and cartilage around, so a damaged joint can rejuvenate and come back stronger.

You don’t need me to tell you that’s serious surgery. In fact, it was expected to keep him off the field for the beginning of this season.

Diggs beat the odds and was on the field for the team’s Week 1 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles and for their home opener against the New York Giants. Let’s just say those two performances varied quite a bit.

The former Alabama wide receiver, turned cornerback, is facing the most important year of his NFL career, and he’ll need to stabilize the ship to stay in Dallas.

Week 1: Trevon Diggs Beats Injury Odds, Provides Hope

I know I didn’t know what to expect when Diggs, surprisingly, suited up to face one of the league’s best wide receiver rooms.

The result that we got, however, was even more surprising.

Diggs played incredibly well, allowing just one reception for nine yards in coverage. Overall, it was quite the showing for a guy recovering from injury, and for a secondary that has worried fans all offseason long.

If only that momentum carried over into Week 2 against the Giants.

Week 2: Performance Falters, Questions Creep In

Russell Wilson and friends completely decimated the Cowboys’ secondary, and Trevon Diggs in particular. It was a nightmare that would not end.

In total, PFF credited Diggs with allowing four receptions, two touchdowns, and 104 total receiving yards across the game. Those numbers may not be completely accurate, but they are terrible no matter what.

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Diggs looked older, slower, and easier to exploit than ever in coverage.

It was just flat-out bad, and it is forcing us all to ask questions about his future in Dallas, especially considering a contract loophole coming this offseason.

What’s Next: Trevon Diggs’s Cowboys Tenure Teetering

Trevon Diggs will turn 27 tomorrow, and, in hindsight, his best football was being played at a much younger age.

When the team extended his contract to a staggering five years, $97M, they expected 5+ interceptions, All-Pro caliber seasons. That just hasn’t worked out, whether from injury or performance problems.

Now, that contract has an out this winter. If the Cowboys see fit, they can cut Diggs, save some serious money, and start fresh at cornerback with DaRon Bland.

This could happen based on the financials alone, but if Diggs wants any chance of remaining in Dallas, he’ll need to really lock in, play well, and stay healthy. As we saw with Micah Parsons, they won’t keep players for sentimental reasons.