With the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff chances fading, the majority of the discussion around the team revolves around 2026. The Cowboys could see some changes next year, especially if they fall flat in their final three games, and while that could mean a new defensive coordinator, it could also be the end of star cornerback Trevon Diggs.
Diggs is currently working his way back from a concussion that he suffered at his home back in October. While he has been designated to return, it’s still uncertain whether he will be able to play in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, which could wind up as his final home game with the team.
When discussing that possibility during an interview with 105.3 KRLD The Fan on Friday, Jerry Jones didn’t go too far down that road. But instead, Jones showed the disconnect between the two sides ahead of a big offseason decision.
“I think that’s a stretch to put that thing that far out,” Jones said via The Athletic's Jon Machota. “I know that on my basis, looking at his situation, I don’t have that kind of attitude about him.”
Trevon Diggs’s Time to Return from IR (and with Cowboys) May Be Running Out
Diggs’s drama has been a point of contention while he’s been injured for the past two months. While he had his practice window opened on Nov. 30, Diggs believed he was ready to play in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings but was overruled by head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who made him inactive for gameday.
Schottenheimer told reporters on Friday that Diggs was “having a very good week,” and Machota added that Schottenheimer said Diggs was “flying to the ball and playing well." But he also added the caveat of “We’ll see how [today] goes,” referring to Friday’s practice.
Whatever the status is, Diggs is running out of time. His practice window expires on Sunday, and if he’s not active for the game against the Chargers, he will revert back to IR for the rest of the season. Such a decision would also make it seem like Diggs’s time in Dallas will be coming to an end this offseason, as he has three years remaining on the five-year, $97 million contract extension he signed in 2023.
Injuries such as a torn ACL and a separate knee procedure have slowed Diggs down the past couple of seasons, and Jones called out Diggs’s rehab as he prepared to come back at the beginning of the year. The Cowboys may also want to protect Diggs’s trade value in case of injury, but a report from NFL Network’s Jane Slater stated that his concussion was “far less nefarious” than speculated and the Cowboys “would love” to have Diggs on the team beyond the end of this season.
It’s a situation where nobody seems to know what is happening except for the coaches and players involved, and it could become even murkier if Diggs doesn’t play against the Chargers on Sunday.