{"id":13061,"date":"2024-12-21T09:19:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T09:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13061"},"modified":"2024-12-21T09:19:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T09:19:31","slug":"cowboys-diggs-surgery-plan-sounds-frightening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13061","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Diggs Surgery Plan Sounds Frightening"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"images - 2024-12-20T212029.969\" src=\"https:\/\/feedernews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/images-2024-12-20T212029.969-678x381.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys prepare to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16 at AT&amp;T Stadium, they are grappling with a season overshadowed by injuries. These setbacks have derailed a campaign already hindered by the offseason departure of 11 veterans to free agency. Once filled with promise, the team has been forced to navigate significant challenges with key players sidelined. \u2026 with Trevon Diggs among those in the spotlight. During an appearance on 1053 The Fan, Cowboys COO Stephen Jones shared that star cornerback Trevon Diggs likely wouldn\u2019t be available for at least the start of training camp. Jones also confirmed that Diggs had been playing through significant pain before suffering another cartilage issue. \u201cIt\u2019s gonna take a little time for him to get back, probably eight months. \u2026 But he\u2019ll go through the rehab and be ready to go,\u201d Jones told DallasCowboys.com before the Week 15 win in Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a cartilage issue that finally came loose on him \u2026 So unfortunately we\u2019re going to do surgery on him,\u201d explained Jones. New reports now suggest Diggs will undergo a bone graft procedure, a frightening-sounding surgery with a longer recovery timeline but potentially the best long-term outcome. While the exact date of the surgery remains unclear, Diggs is expected to face a lengthy rehabilitation process.<\/p>\n<p>List of Cowboys out for the season: QB Dak Prescott (Hamstring) LB Sam Williams (Knee) LB DeMarvion Overshown (Knee) TE John Stephens Jr. (Knee) DE DeMarcus Lawrence (Foot) S Markquese Bell (Shoulder) G Zack Martin (Ankle) CB Trevon Diggs (Knee) Out indefinitely: DE Marshawn Kneeland (Knee) Eligible for return Week 18: CB Caelon Carson (Shoulder) T Asim Richards (Ankle)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What is this process? Per the Dallas News, \u201cThis is where a new piece of bone is inserted into the damaged area in the same way a pothole is repaired or a gap in a joint is caulked.\u201d Meanwhile \u2026 Let\u2019s take a closer look at the Cowboys\u2019 current \u201ccritical\u201d injury listList of Cowboys out for the season: QB Dak Prescott (Hamstring) LB Sam Williams (Knee) LB DeMarvion Overshown (Knee) TE John Stephens Jr. (Knee) DE DeMarcus Lawrence (Foot) S Markquese Bell (Shoulder) G Zack Martin (Ankle) CB Trevon Diggs (Knee)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Cowboys prepare to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16 at AT&amp;T Stadium, they are grappling with a season overshadowed by injuries. 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