"Diggs has not made much of an impact since signing his extension in 2023. He tore his left ACL that year and missed 15 games. He missed six games last season and needed a chondral-tissue graft in January. He saw a $500,000 reduction in his base salary because he opted to skip the Cowboys' offseason program. He missed last week's game because of a concussion suffered after an accident at his house."
"At his best, Diggs was a quarterback-baiting interception machine, a Pro Bowler. But it has been some time since he has been that guy. But he was not asked to play to his strength (man coverage) enough early this season, as the Cowboys played zone coverage 82% of the time over the first six games. He is scheduled to make $14.5 million in 2026. If the team cuts him without a post-June 1 designation next year, it would save $12.5 million against the cap."
The Cowboys face trade-deadline decisions as Nov. 4 approaches, including which players could be moved. Trevon Diggs has struggled since his 2023 extension, suffering a torn ACL, missing multiple games, undergoing a chondral-tissue graft and suffering a recent concussion that landed him on injured reserve. Diggs has seen a salary reduction for skipping offseason work and has not consistently played in man coverage while the team favored zone early this season. Diggs is scheduled to make $14.5 million in 2026; cutting him without a post-June 1 designation would save $12.5 million against the cap. Jalen Tolbert is in the final year of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent.
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