3 Worst Cowboys Contracts to Overcome This Offseason

2. Trevon Diggs

This one obviously isn't Trevon Diggs' fault — nobody wants to see a player get injured, and the situation sucks most for Diggs himself. But the reality is that his torn ACL makes this contract a tricky one.

Just two months after signing a five-year, $97 million extension, Diggs suffered one of the more devastating injuries an NFL player can. Granted, a torn ACL isn't the career-ender it once was, but losing even a step or two at the cornerback position can be really costly.

Now, I fully expect Diggs to return to playing at a high level when he's healthy, but what happens if he doesn't? He's guaranteed $42.3 million of this deal, and he's the NFL's fifth highest paid cornerback on a per-year basis (No. 4 in total contract value).

Don't get me wrong, when he's healthy Diggs has earned every dollar in this contract. He's well worth paying like one of the game's best corners, because he is one of the game's best corners.

But this salary means he needs to return to form as a 100% lockdown corner to be worth the money he's making. And that's before we factor in how much cap space he's taking up while his status is still uncertain for Week 1.

Again, it's not Diggs' fault. I don't hold it against him at all, and nobody should. But it's the reality of his contract. Injuries make for ugly situations, and this contract could really start to haunt the Cowboys if he faces any delays in his recovery.