{"id":30413,"date":"2025-03-04T02:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T02:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30413"},"modified":"2025-03-04T02:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T02:58:16","slug":"%f0%9f%94%a5-shocking-move-cowboys-could-trade-97m-star-analyst-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30413","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 Shocking Move? Cowboys Could Trade $97M Star, Analyst Claims!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2182692246-e1741023517110.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2182692246-e1741023517110.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2182692246-e1741023517110.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2182692246-e1741023517110.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Trevon Diggs\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-img-load-time=\"4526\" data-dom-ready-time=\"6084\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Dallas Cowboys could consider a trade for Trevon Diggs, says analyst.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0face several critical decisions this NFL offseason, not the least of which is signing\u00a0Micah Parsons\u00a0to a long-term contract extension. Dallas signed both\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0and\u00a0CeeDee Lamb\u00a0to new deals in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Parsons could make NFL history with a new lucrative contract putting even more financial pressure on Dallas.\u00a0Spotrac\u2019s Michael Ginnitti\u00a0put together the top potential trade targets for NFL teams and the Cowboys\u2019 top option will likely surprise some fans. The analyst suggested that Dallas explore a trade for star cornerback\u00a0Trevon Diggs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiggs is entering Year 3 of a 6 year, $99M total value contract in Dallas and is still trying to recover fully from a 2023 ACL injury,\u201d Ginnitti wrote on February 26, 2025. \u201cHe\u2019s a largely productive\/impactful player when available, and the Cowboys don\u2019t currently have a viable replacement on the books \u2013 but this is a Dallas team that desperately needs to rebuild through the offensive and defensive trenches this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Diggs trade can provide both cap\/cash relief (only $1.5M of cap saved), and additional draft compensation. An acquiring team would essentially be bringing in Diggs on a 1 year, $10M contract as none of his 2026-2028 compensation is guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Cowboys Rumors: Dallas Plans to Use $25 Million Franchise Tag<\/h2>\n<p>Diggs still has four seasons remaining on a five-year, $97 million contract. This is a lot of cap money that will be allocated through the 2028 season.<\/p>\n<p>Diggs played in just two games in 2023 and 11 contests during the 2024 season before sustaining a\u00a0knee injury. The star is now two years removed from back-to-back Pro Bowl campaigns. Diggs posted 42 tackles and 2 interceptions in 11 appearances before his 2024 campaign was cut short.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Parsons headed for a raise, but the Cowboys face a decision on defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa who could be a free agent. Dallas is already weak at defensive tackle, and Odighizuwa is, by far, the best player the Cowboys have at the position. All signs point to Dallas using the franchise tag on Odighizuwa, a $25 million commitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSources; The Cowboys plan to utilize the franchise tag on defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa if a long-term deal is not reached by Tuesday,\u201d\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler revealed in a March 2, message on X. \u201cNo final decision but that is the current expectation. The tag is projected at $25.1 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The Cowboys Aim to Be \u2018Selectively Aggressive\u2019 in NFL Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>The Cowboys news out of the NFL combine is awfully quiet, especially by the franchise\u2019s typical brash standards. Owner Jerry Jones declined to do his annual media session in Indianapolis, Ind.<\/p>\n<p>Last offseason, many Cowboys fans were underwhelmed by the lack of moves as the team instead prioritized signing Prescott and Lamb to contract extensions. As for the coming months, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones revealed the front office planned to be \u201cselectively aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to look at everything we can,\u201d Jones told\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Jon Machota\u00a0during a February 24 interview. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be selectively aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are things in this league, you have a certain amount of resources they allow you to have. We\u2019ll look at that. But we\u2019re going to try to improve our football team. Not try, we\u2019re going to improve our football team. We expect to have success next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Dallas Cowboys could consider a trade for Trevon Diggs, says analyst. 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