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Cowboys cornerback\u00a0Trevon Diggs<\/strong>\u00a0is aiming to return to the field by the start of the regular season,\u00a0a<\/a>ccording to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n

\"\"Diggs has struggled with injuries in the past two years. He tore his ACL during a September 2023 practice and missed the rest of the year. The five-year veteran recovered in time for the regular season next fall and started the Cowboys\u2019 first 10 games despite a lingering calf injury. However, Diggs was unable to play through another issue with his knee, which ultimately required surgery in January.<\/p>\n

Diggs was present at the team\u2019s mandatory minicamp last week, though he did not participate in any on-field work. He is not expected to be ready for the start of training camp, either. Cowboys owner and general manager\u00a0Jerry Jones<\/strong>\u00a0said in April that Diggs could even start the season on the physically unable to perform list, which would sideline him for the team\u2019s first four games. That would give Diggs more time to get ready for the season, especially if he does not have a full ramp-up period during training camp.<\/p>\n

However, the 26-year-old has plenty of reason to push for a Week 1 debut. Even if he stays healthy this year, Diggs could find himself a free agent next offseason,\u00a0per The Athletic\u2019s Saad Yousuf. He led the league with 11 interceptions in 2021 but has struggled to replicate that form since, though he has given up significantly fewer yards in coverage.<\/p>\n

Diggs\u2019 contract has no guaranteed money after 2025,\u00a0per OverTheCap, and he\u2019s due $57MM from 2026 to 2028. With escalating cap hits for\u00a0Dak Prescott<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0CeeDee Lamb \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>not to mention\u00a0Micah Parsons<\/strong>\u2018 pending mega-deal \u2013 the Cowboys may elect to move on from Diggs to help balance the books.<\/p>\n

All-Pro cornerback\u00a0DaRon Bland<\/strong>\u00a0is also entering the final year of his rookie contract and could command upwards of $20MM per year on an extension. Releasing Diggs with a post-June 1 designation would save $15.5MM against the 2026 salary cap with just $2.94MM in dead money in 2025 and 2026. This future adds a key ingredient to Diggs\u2019 latest rehab odyssey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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