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It is hard for defensive backs to get their hand on the football in the modern NFL. Interception rates have been declining for years and are down noticeably from even a decade ago. With that context, veteran CB Trevon Diggs’ 2021 season stands out even more as a remarkable accomplishment. In his second season, he snared an NFL-leading 11 interceptions, taking two of them back for touchdowns as a little cherry on top. No one else has hit double-digit picks since.
Of course, 2021 was a long time ago. Diggs tore his ACL in 2023 and hasn’t played a full season since due to persistent issues in that knee. There were also conflicts between him and the Cowboys over his rehab and not attending OTAs. The Cowboys ultimately ended up releasing him last season amid some severe defensive struggles and ahead of a major non-guaranteed salary in 2026.
It’s quite possible Diggs is done in the NFL and we just don’t know it yet. However, he is still just 27 years old, young enough to potentially have some gas left in the tank if he can get his knee healthy and land in the right scheme. It might take until training camp or the early part of the season, but there will inevitably be a team short on cornerbacks willing to take a shot on Diggs and find out what he has left.
Diggs, 27, was drafted in the second round out of Alabama by Dallas in 2020. He signed a four-year, $6.32 million rookie deal that included a $2.157 million signing bonus.
Diggs was set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2024 when he signed a five-year, $97 million contract extension, which included a $21.25 million signing bonus with Dallas.
Dallas let him go near the end of the 2025 season, however and he was claimed by the Packers. Green Bay released him this past offseason.
In 2025, Diggs appeared in nine games for the Cowboys and Packers and recorded 27 tackles, one tackle for loss, and no interceptions or pass defenses.
We have him included in our Top 100 Available NFL Free Agents list.
The peak of Diggs’ career came with DB coach Al Harris, who has since continued to build a sterling reputation as a position coach. Harris has coached the NFL leader in interceptions three out of the past five seasons, including Diggs in 2021, Cowboys CB DaRon Bland in 2023 and Bears S Kevin Byard last year. So it would be easy to see how both Diggs and Harris might be open for a reunion if things line up the right way this year.
The Bears as a team led the NFL in interceptions last year but opted for a major overhaul of the back five this offseason. Some of that was because they got back starters who missed significant time due to injury last season like CB Jaylon Johnson and CB Kyler Gordon. Other pending free agents they opted not...
