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After a bizarre week that resulted in a home accident, the Cowboys have placed Trevon Diggs on injured reserve will miss at least four games.
The Dallas Cowboys placed cornerback Trevon Diggs on injured reserve Saturday as he continues to deal with concussion symptoms.Diggs will miss a minimum of the next four games and be eligible to return on Thanksgiving against the Kansas City Chiefs.Diggs reported concussion symptoms after an accident at his home on Oct. 16. On Friday, coach Brian Schottenheimer said the team has more information on what happened but said he would let Diggs tell what happened when he next meets with the media.
Diggs signed a five-year, $97 million extension in 2023 after back to back Pro Bowl seasons but he has been beset by injuries since.This is the third straight year Diggs will spend at least a portion of the season on injured reserve. He missed 15 games in 2023 after suffering a torn ACL. He missed six games last year with a knee injury that ultimately required a surgery.
Speaking on 105.3 The Fan on Friday, executive vice president Stephen Jones said Diggs was dealing with other ailments and a stint on injured reserve could help him get fully healthy. Without Diggs, Kaiir Elam will start opposite DaRon Bland. When the Cowboys used three cornerbacks last week, Bland moved into the slot and Trikweze Bridges played outside.
In addition to Diggs, the Cowboys will be without two starting safeties, with Juanyeh Thomas ruled out Saturday because of what is being called a migraine that impacts his vision. Donovan Wilson was ruled out with a shoulder issue Friday. Malik Hooker, a starter with Wilson, is on injured reserve with a toe injury.
With the Cowboys losing Trevon Diggs, the Cowboys secondary will depend on their depth.
For the past few years, the Dallas Cowboys’ secondary has been a cornerstone of their defensive identity; fast, physical, and opportunistic. The combination of Trevon Diggs’ ball-hawking ability, DaRon Bland’s versatility, and a safety group that flew around under former DC Dan Quinn made the unit one of the most feared in football. However, that dominance came before the Mike Zimmer–Matt Eberflus era, and the winds have shifted. What was once considered a long-term strength may now be entering a full-blown transition. Injuries, scheme changes, and free agency decisions have left the Cowboys staring at a very different secondary for the stretch run of 2025.
The Golden Era
Not long ago, the Cowboys boasted one of the most successful defensive backfields in the NFL. The group of Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland, Jourdan Lewis, Malik Hooker, and Donovan Wilson provided balance, leadership, and big-play potential at every level of the secondary.Diggs emerged as one of...
