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The Dallas Cowboys decided it was best to move on from Trevon Diggs right before their season finale.
The Dallas Cowboys have released former All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs, according to multiple reports and confirmed to the Star-Telegram. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Todd Archer.
Diggs will immediately go on waivers, where any team can claim him for the next 24 hours. If he clears waivers, he is free to sign with any team.
After signing Diggs to a five-year, $97 million extension in August 2023, it has been all downhill for the 2021 All-Pro and NFL leader in interceptions. Just two weeks into the 2023 season, Diggs tore his ACL in a practice in Frisco and missed the remainder of the season. One year later, he played in 11 games before having to be shut down because of an issue in the same knee. He would then need to have offseason surgery that kept him out of the entirety of the offseason and training camp.
During the offseason, he elected to train on his own in Miami away from the team facility. Because of a stipulation in his contract that stated he had to be present for at least 84 percent of offseason activities, Diggs was docked $500,000 of his 2025 salary, a move that caused friction between Diggs and the front office.
Although he made it back onto the field in time for Week 1 of the 2025 season, his performance had declined. In eight games, he failed to record an interception or a pass deflection — a first in his six-year career. Then, an at-home accident that resulted in a concussion put Diggs further into the proverbial doghouse. He landed on the injured reserve list shortly after with knee soreness and returned for two games before being released.
A return to Dallas for Jadeveon Clowney makes sense for both sides.
“I’m just trying to get as much as I can get out of this game,” the defensive end said a few days before the Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 30-23 on Christmas. “I love to play it. As long as I can do it at a high level, I’ll continue to play. Right now, I feel like I can continue to do it at a high level. I’ve got to take care of my body. I don’t know what next year holds for me, I don’t, but if I can get away from this season the way I’m feeling right now, I probably will be trying to play next year.”
In a season that has been one of the worst defensively in Cowboys history, Clowney (the 2014 first overall pick of the Houston Texans) has been one of the brighter spots. ...
