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Hopefully the best is yet to come for Trevon Diggs
Dallas Cowboys star cornerback Trevon Diggs underwent knee surgery on January 23, 2025. This marked the second time in just over a year that Diggs would end his season early due to injury. Initial reports indicated Diggs’ injury “was not related to the torn anterior cruciate ligament Diggs suffered in practice” in 2023.
Yet again, Diggs would face an uphill battle and a lengthy rehabilitation process to return to his former All-Pro level of play. That’s when Dr. Sharif Tabbah of Alkeme Sports RX in Florida reached out to Diggs, hoping to assist him on his road to recovery despite the two never meeting prior.
“This is our first time working together,” Tabbah said over the phone. “Honestly, I reached out to him after seeing you know the news, and the media was talking about him having to miss the whole next season. I knew it was gonna be a big rehab. I’m sure it weighed heavy on him, so I had reached out to him… kind of started the conversation right away, and was like, this is who we are, this is what we do. Look at the kind of people we work with, and and you’ll know ask CeeDee [Lamb] about us. I think I could really help you and hopefully speed up this timeline a little bit.”
Tabbah has experience working with various athletes and NFL players during the offseason, including Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. When Diggs first arrived, Tabbah could feel he was itching to take it to the next level and desired to move quickly. Overcoming the frustrations of recovery can be challenging for any athlete to endure, but as they have moved through the process, Diggs’ personality has started to show, and getting a lot of smiles and positivity from the Cowboys’ corner.
The goal is simple: Help Diggs return to playing football at a high level. Before the injury, Diggs had back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons and a historic season in 2021, leading the NFL with 11 interceptions. His play on the field earned him a five-year, $97 million contract extension, making him one of the highest-paid players at his position.
The goal may be simple, but resisting the urge to press the rehab acceleration button is challenging. Following proper protocols and exercising patience are two of the most important things to remember when approaching rehabilitation like this one. Hence, a definitive return date is not currently on the table.
“I think it’s way too early to to talk about that,” Tabbah said. “We have a lot of steps ahead of us in this protocol in terms of restrictions, just to protect everything that’s been done, and make sure that everything takes and and really creates the permanent change that we want, as well as of course, we have to overcome lots of weakness and things like that from from inactivity. So it’s too early to say on that side...
