{"id":233895,"date":"2025-05-23T15:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=233895"},"modified":"2025-05-23T10:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:03:29","slug":"cowboys-int-leader-could-be-on-the-trade-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/23\/cowboys-int-leader-could-be-on-the-trade-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys INT Leader Could Be On the Trade Block"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/em>Brent Sobleski<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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Nov 10, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) and his teammates react after an interception in the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next Teams<\/h3>\n

Kansas City Chiefs<\/h4>\n

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<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bills<\/h4>\n

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<\/a>, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow.<\/p>\n

Carolina Panthers<\/h4>\n

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<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Chargers<\/h4>\n

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<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Main Photo: Tim Heitman – Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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