It was a matter of when, not if, the Dallas Cowboys were going to move on from Trevon Diggs. The organization reached its breaking point after the Christmas Day win in Washington when Diggs disobeyed Brian Schottenheimer and did not fly back with the team.
Sure enough, Diggs landed on his feet with the Green Bay Packers, who were the only team to put in a waiver claim for the 27-year-old cornerback. It stands to reason that Micah Parsons put in a strong word for his close friend with the Packers' front office.
While Diggs is not guaranteed a spot in Green Bay beyond this season, he couldn't have scripted a better outcome. The former All-Pro met with the local media after his first practice on Thursday, and he shared what Micah Parsons told him about what it's like playing for the Packers.
"He told me it's work. It's a lot different, and he said I'm going to like it a lot," Diggs said. "And so far I've been enjoying it a lot. My first day out there was today, and I had a lot of fun. It's a great thing to be here."
Packers CB Trevon Diggs is already throwing stones at the Cowboys
Parsons and Diggs didn't break any news here. Jerry Jones treats the Cowboys as a business first and foremost. While Jones claims to care deeply about winning a Super Bowl, there is a reason that former players like Dalton Schultz have been critical of the culture Jones has created.
Brian Schottenheimer has done his best to control that narrative in his first year as head coach. It’s clear by now that Jerry Jones isn’t going to change, but Schottenheimer’s no-nonsense style is exactly what this team needed after Mike McCarthy’s more relaxed, player-friendly approach.
Jones meddles more than any other owner in the NFL.
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He speaks on 105.3 The Fan twice a week and meets with the media right after every game. As the de facto general manager, he has final say in all personnel decisions. He drags out contract extensions with star players until the eleventh hour, and he hardly spends a dime in free agency despite turning the Cowboys into the most valuable franchise in sports. Football comes second for Jones.
Diggs didn't say anything out of line, but these are strong words for a player who isn't exactly known for putting in the "work". He didn't rehab with the team last offseason because he didn't like how hard Britt Brown, the Cowboys' Director of Rehabilitation, pushes his players during rehab. And the Joneses have publicly questioned how hard he worked back from his ACL tear two years ago.
Diggs may be in a better space mentally now that he's out of Dallas and reunited with Parsons, but he's not going to change who he is as a player.