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After adding a linebacker and a safety, could safety be next?
Jerry Jones wasn’t late; he was just early. The Dallas Cowboys’ owner/general manager boldly (and repeatedly) declared he was going “all-in” for 2024, though his words and actions didn’t align — until now. Jones, 83, put his chips on the table at the NFL’s 2025 trade deadline, citing age as a “natural urgency” to be aggressive. He acquired former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson and landed star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams in a shocking blockbuster swap with the New York Jets. With that in mind, it certainly wouldn’t be surprising to see the Cowboys make another move, especially with veteran safety Quandre Diggs suddenly becoming available.
S Quandre Diggs makes for ideal Cowboys target after getting waived by Titans
The Tennessee Titans have “parted ways” with Diggs, per an official team announcement. The phrasing supports follow-up reporting that he “asked for and received his release,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Regardless of how or why it happened, Jones and the Cowboys shouldn’t hesitate to pounce on the 11th-year pro.
One man’s trash is another’s treasure. Diggs didn’t necessarily fit the mold amid a youth movement in Tennessee, but that doesn’t mean he can’t help a hapless Cowboys stop unit. His skill set can provide a much-needed boost to Dallas’ secondary.
Dallas is allowing the second-most yards (397.4) and points (30.8) per game entering the Week 10 Sunday slate. They can’t stop a nosebleed, let alone the run or pass. Moreover, only five clubs have more missed tackles than the Cowboys (64).
Guess what Diggs’ strengths are: tackling, coverage and limiting opposing ground attacks. The three-time Pro Bowler is a versatile, physical, hard-nosed ball hawk. His presence would give the Cowboys a new high-profile player at all three levels of the defense.
Teams will remember Marshawn Kneeland this Sunday.
The NFL will join the Dallas Cowboys in mourning on Sunday, after a league-wide memo was sent out by the league before Week 10 kicks into full swing.
In the first game of Week 10, the Denver Broncos honored Kneeland at Mile High Stadium prior to their game against the Las Vegas Raiders with a moment of silence, hours after Kneeland’s tragic death was announced.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the league sent a memo to all teams asking them to observe a moment of silence in Kneeland’s honor this weekend.
The moment of silence will be followed with a message urging for those struggling with mental health issues to reach out for help.
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