Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs used to be one of the game’s better ballhawks, but a trade could send him away from America’s Team. A second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Alabama product made an immediate impact for the Cowboys, earning two Pro Bowl selections in his first three seasons while recording a league-best 11 interceptions in 2021.
Unfortunately, injuries limited him to a combined 13 games in the past two seasons, and his inability to stay on the field could lead to a trade. According to Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski, Dallas could move the veteran after June 1st, save over $9.6 million, and earn a sixth-round pick for his services. With Micah Parsons set to earn a massive extension, several teams across the league should be interested in buying low on the former lockdown cornerback.
“Diggs has endured back-to-back season-ending injuries to the same knee, which resulted in only 13 total appearances,” Sobleski writes. “The 26-year-old could bounce back, but the Cowboys might not get the return they expected after signing the 2021 First-Team All-Pro to a five-year, $97 million contract extension.”
Next Teams
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs have one of the game’s premier cornerbacks in Trent McDuffie, but the rest of the room could use some work. Jaylen Watson had a promising first half of 2024, but who knows if he can keep it up. Free agent signee Kristian Fulton, meanwhile, is a career journeyman who is better off in a depth role. Trevon Diggs offers elite upside, and the Chiefs might as well roll the dice on a low-risk trade.
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills came seconds away from the Super Bowl in multiple seasons and must do something to get over the hump. Buffalo’s defense is solid, but adding a potential lockdown cornerback could be huge when you share a conference with Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow.
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers improved their defense in the offseason, but this still projects as one of the weaker units in the league. While Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson are an adequate starting duo, a Trevon Diggs trade could create one of the league’s better secondaries. Seeing as Carolina plays in a weak NFC South, Diggs’ presence could be enough to guide this team to an unlikely division championship.
Los Angeles Chargers
After making the playoffs during the first year of the Jim Harbaugh Era, the Los Angeles Chargers are set to make a run at the Super Bowl. The team spent most of the offseason upgrading the trenches and running game, but the secondary could still use some work. Fifth-round pick Tarheeb Still looks like the real deal, but this team could use a reliable CB2, especially with Asante Samuel Jr still unsigned. A Trevon Diggs trade would give this team serious upside and the chance to win arguably the most competitive division in football.
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