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The Dallas Cowboys reportedly released All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs on Tuesday.
Diggs, 27, looked set to be a big part of the Cowboys’ secondary for a long time just a few years ago. In 2021, Diggs led the league with 11 interceptions and was named first-team All-Pro.
The following season, Diggs was named to the Pro Bowl for the second straight season after catching three interceptions. Diggs signed a five-year, $97 million contract extension at the start of 2023 training camp.
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Trevon Diggs (7) of the Dallas Cowboys in action against the Washington Commanders in the first half of an NFL game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on Dec. 25, 2025. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
However, Diggs hasn’t been on the field nearly as much since signing the contract. In 2021 and 2022 he played 16 and 17 games respectively, while in 2023 he played only two games when he tore his ACL in a September practice.
Diggs played 11 games in 2024 but was unable to regain his form and was eventually placed on injured reserve to have another procedure done on his surgically repaired knee.
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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) looks to cover New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints on September 15, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
In 2025, Diggs played eight games as he spent time on IR with a knee injury — the same knee that had been surgically repaired — and with a concussion. The concussion was the result of an accident he suffered at home.
In eight games in 2025, Diggs recorded 25 combined tackles with no interceptions. In 66 career games, all with the Cowboys, the former Alabama cornerback has 20 interceptions, 63 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and 240 combined tackles.
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Diggs will land on waivers after being released, and if a team were to claim him, they would be owed $472,000 for his base salary, plus an additional $58,823 if he was made active. There is no guaranteed money in his contract beyond this season.
The Cowboys, who are 7-8-1 and eliminated from the playoffs, will be without Diggs for their Week 18 game against the New York Giants (3-13) on Sunday at 7 p.m. 1 p.m. ET.
