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Here is a look at the state of the Cowboys cornerbacks group.
Because of free agent departures and injuries, the Dallas Cowboys are in a precarious spot with their cornerbacks. With Jourdan Lewis signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, it leaves a big hole for the Cowboys to address at slot cornerback. Also, the injuries to two of their top cornerbacks have left them in an uneven position while also transitioning to a new defensive coordinator. Yet, the young blood in the position brings a lot of excitement and promise for the future. Here is where the Cowboys are at cornerback.
For DaRon Bland, the question is which version of him are we getting in 2025? From playing sparingly in his rookie season, Bland produced flashes of what was to come with some big-time interceptions that were a precursor to his phenomenal 2023 season. That year Bland was a ballhawk and set the record for most interceptions returned for touchdowns while gaining All-Pro honors.
However, 2024 was a disappointment as he spent most of the season on injured reserve with a foot injury. Plus, when he did play, it wasn’t to the standard we’ve come to expect. Bland now enters the final year of his rookie contract and should he recapture his 2023 form, he will break the bank on his new contract. For the Cowboys, that may be out of the budget as there may not be enough money to go around to retain players like Tyler Smith and Micah Parsons, let alone Bland.
As of now, Trevon Diggs is still not participating in OTA’s due to rehabbing from a knee injury that shortened his 2024 season. It’s a disappointing trend for Diggs as he also had a season-ending knee injury in 2023. Diggs has been rehabbing away from the team. However, if he does not participate in 84.375% of the offseason program, he could forfeit $500,000 in salary should the Cowboys enforce that clause in his contract.
Currently, Diggs carries a $12.5M cap hit this season that will increase over the next two years, topping out at $23.4M. Diggs struggled when he did play last season and you could say injuries were a largely contributing factor. Should Diggs have a similar year battling injuries and less-than-stellar play, what’s the move for the Cowboys? If the Cowboys view Diggs as a depreciating asset, they could cut ties. Diggs would only carry a dead cap hit of $5.8M going into next season.
Getting Shavon Revel with the 76th overall pick is terrific value for the Cowboys. Revel played three games in his senior season before tearing his ACL. Had it not been for that injury, Revel is arguably a first-round pick.
He is a very tall corner at 6’3” with excellent speed to match and has the ideal traits of a boundary cornerback. He uses his length fully to his advantage and is able to stonewall receivers trying to get off the...
