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Trevon Diggs might not be ready for the season opener, but this is an encouraging sign.
Diggs tore his ACL after two games in 2023 and suffered an injury on the same knee in December of 2024. He was sent to the IR after 11 games, meaning he’s suited up for just 13 over the past two years.
Determined to return to full health, Diggs has been rehabbing this offseason and has made excellent progress. He even surpassed a major milestone recently as he was able to run laterally while working with Alkeme Sports RX.
Cowlishaw explains why he thinks the Cowboys are ready to compete in 2025 and why it’s George Pickens.
The in-house belief is that three straight 12-5 seasons weren’t erased in 2024. That was just a bad, injury-fueled lost season that cost Mike McCarthy his job and brought Brian Schottenheimer into the mix.
And I can’t tell you enough how much difference I think George Pickens can make as the Cowboys’ best No. 2 receiver since Amari Cooper was an 800-yard, 8-touchdown complement to CeeDee Lamb in 2021. I expect the former Steeler to go even better than that playing opposite Lamb in a more creative offense that — at least this is how the club’s argument goes — will be unshackled with “Schotty” in charge.
Don’t get your hopes up for additional RB signings, Graziano explains.
The answer to the question really has to do with Dallas’ current position on running back value relative to other positions on the roster. The Cowboys are paying Dak Prescott more than any other quarterback in the NFL. CeeDee Lamb makes more than all but two other wide receivers. And Dallas is probably about to pay edge rusher Micah Parsons more than any other defensive player. The front office has to find ways to cut salary cap costs.
Over the past couple of years, the Cowboys have made it clear that they intend to find bargains at running back. Dowdle’s journey from the middle of the depth chart to a 1,079-yard rushing season in 2024 supports their idea that they can find production at RB without spending big. Williams got one year and $3 million, while Sanders got one year and $1.34 million. Sanders was a Pro Bowler who rushed for 1,269 yards with the Eagles in 2022, while Williams was an explosive tackle-breaker before tearing an ACL in October of that 2022 season. Williams is also still only 25 years old.
Especially for the prices they paid, the Cowboys believe these are exactly the kinds of chances they should be taking at...
