FRISCO – There is no shortage of Trevon Diggs-related rumors and theories and headline news.
The difference on Wednesday?
Trevon Diggs himself took charge.
There are stories ranging from the idea of him being cut to the idea of him being traded to the idea of his rehab going poorly, and new Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer recently tried to set the record straight here inside The Star.
“All signs,” Scottenheimer said, even as Diggs was absent from OTAs while working on his knee in Miami, “are positive.”
How much so?
“Trevon Diggs (knee) says his goal is to return Week 1 of the 2025 season,” colleague Calvin Watkins of the Dallas News just wrote on X.
This is a shocking announcement from Diggs .. and maybe a wildly optimistic one.
Due to his knee issue and as a response, Dallas brought in talented third-round steal Shavon Revel, a cornerback from East Carolina, in the NFL Draft. (He, of course, also happens to be recovering from knee surgery.) The Cowboys also traded for former first-round pick Kaiir Elam from the Buffalo Bills.
So maybe Trevon is just dangling that inspirational carrot on a stick for himself … because to many, the situation surrounding Diggs, who signed a $97 million extension in 2023, is worrisome.
Sources have told CowboysCountry.com that Diggs – who underwent a chondral tissue graft surgery in January on his left knee after missing the final three games of the 2024 season – will likely miss the first half of this season.
And really, being that this is Diggs’ second major knee surgery in the last three seasons, his Cowboys career could have already seen its best days.
And to some, those days could be numbered.
But even though Diggs has missed 21 games over the past two seasons, he certainly doesn’t need to succumb to that line of thinking.
There has been some organizational frustration here, which was noticed when owner Jerry Jones urged Diggs into a more focused and motivated rehab process this offseason — which hints that Dallas believes he may not have taken things seriously enough last time.
Is Trevon Diggs serious about playing in Week 1?
That might be a shocking thought. But to Cowboys Nation, it’s probably an inspirational one as well.
