Trevon Diggs returned to the field on Sunday for the first time in over two months. Unfortunately, his return from injured reserve did not coincide with an improved showing from the Dallas Cowboys' defense, which allowed 34 points as Dallas dropped its third game in a row.
After the game, Diggs told reporters that the concussion he suffered at home happened while he was installing a television. A mounted pole fell from the ceiling and onto Diggs' head. The mount was larger than usual because Diggs was installing the TV from the ceiling.
Diggs was also asked about his Cowboys future, specifically if he thought Sunday was his last home game with the team.
"Yeah, possibly," Diggs said. "If this is my last [home] game with the Cowboys, it's tough." After the season, I guess we'll figure it out."
Trevon Diggs gets brutally honest on his Cowboys future after injury comeback
Cowboys fans have long thought that Diggs played his last game for the team. It's possible that Diggs was only activated because DaRon Bland was put on IR due to a foot injury. Diggs' season would have been over if he hadn't been activated by Saturday.
Brian Schottenheimer was very complimentary of Diggs leading up to the game, so perhaps the Cowboys planned to activate him regardless of Bland’s health. Still, there’s a reason Cowboys Nation was flabbergasted to hear that Diggs would play and start against the Chargers; nobody thought he was coming back this season.
To say there’s been tension between Diggs and the front office this year would be an understatement. When you factor in the soured relationship, Diggs looking like a shell of his All-Pro form, and the easy out in his contract, it’s easy to envision a split this offseason
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With a $19.4 million salary, Diggs is the 10th-highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. He's set to have an $18 million cap hit next season. The Cowboys can save $15.5 million if they cut him with a post-June 1 designation while absorbing a tenable $2.94 million in dead money, according to Over The Cap. The savings are the same if they trade him after June 1.
Even if you put aside Diggs’ tension with the front office, it makes sense for the Cowboys to move on strictly from a team-building standpoint. His play hasn’t come close to matching his contract, and he’s been oft-injured. If he’s going to create headaches for Brian Schottenheimer as he tries to build a culture, there’s no strong argument for keeping him around.
It seems that Diggs knows the writing is on the wall.