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Will Trevon Diggs ever suit up again as a member of the Dallas Cowboys?
It’s a simple question: What is going on with Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs?
Late last week, Diggs said he expected to play against the Minnesota Vikings after a two-month absence from a concussion and a stint on injured reserve with a right knee injury. On Saturday, he was told he would be inactive again.
“I was upset,” Diggs said.
He watched the 34-26 loss Sunday from the sideline.
After the game, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said, “Diggs isn’t healthy enough to be out there for us. Period.”
During the week leading up to the game, coach Brian Schottenheimer alluded to things beyond Diggs’ health. He said coaches needed to see consistency in “everything” from Diggs, just as they see it from quarterback Dak Prescott, tight end Jake Ferguson and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
When Schottenheimer was named head coach in January, he said he wanted to “build the best culture there is in professional sports” and he was unafraid to have “difficult conversations” with players, coaches or anybody in the organization.
Schottenheimer said he believes Diggs is buying into the culture he is trying to establish.
“No. 1, Trevon and I sat down and we had a very detailed conversation on Saturday,” Schottenheimer said Monday. “I told him not only the reasons why but also the standards and expectations. So again, I’m always going to have real conversations. I would never not play a player and not explain to them why they weren’t going to play. I know he feels he’s ready, but in our long conversation, I thought I made it very clear. And so I’ll leave it at that.”
Whatever they discussed, Diggs said after the game he still didn’t know why he was not active.
“From the first conversation that we had, it was practice. I guess I wasn’t showing them what they wanted to see in practice,” Diggs said. “This week, I showed them what they wanted to see in practice and it’s still the same result. I don’t know what else I need to do or what to show. At this point I feel like it’s not even, it’s not up to me or what I do. It’s really up to them, and what they want to do. I’m just showing up every day. I’m going to go to work.”
It sounds like the final three weeks of the season will be a significant part of Matt Eberflus’ evaluation.
After a loss on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings that all but evaporated any chance at the Dallas Cowboys making the...
