Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Drops Stunning Update on Trevon Diggs
Well, this was quite the twist. Back on the Thursday before the Cowboys beat the Commanders, the team announced that star cornerback Trevon Diggs had suffered a knock on the head at his home, and would be out with a concussion. That was followed by the team ruling Diggs out for Week 8 against the Broncos, and, surprisingly, putting him on the injured reserve.
The surprise there was that it’s not typical for NFL teams to put players with concussions on the IR, because the IR requires players to sit out four weeks under league rules. Because concussions are unpredictable, the presumption is the player can return before the four-week mark.
After Week 8’s loss in Denver, though, owner Jerry Jones revealed that it was Diggs’ knee that was the cause of him being put on injured reserve, not the concussion. That made some sense–Diggs had a graft surgery in January to bolster the ligaments in his left knee, which he’d torn in 2023 but had not fully healed correctly.
Trevon Diggs ‘Other Knee Is Injured’
The presumption, then, was that Diggs was on the IR because he returned too quickly from the January surgery. That is, until team Jones spoke on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday morning. He made an eye-opening revelation–that Diggs’ right knee is the problem, not his left knee.
Said Jones: “Diggs’ biggest problem is he is injured and it’s not the same knee as he has been doing his rehab with. That’s his No. 1 challenge, unfortunately, he has got a handful of challenges here that are physical. That’s why he is the status he has got today.”
Jones was asked for clarification, that it was not Diggs’ left knee that was the problem.
“No, not at all. It’s his other knee that’s injured, not his reconstructed knee,” Jones said.
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Cowboys Have Seen Trevon Diggs Struggle This Season
Diggs has not been good at all this season, even when healthy. He’s yielded a 148.7 passer rating when he is targeted, a major leap for a guy who had been allowing a career passer rating of 77.2.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer addressed Diggs’ injury on Monday, saying he hopes that Diggs returns, hopefully for a playoff push.
“The knee has been problematic throughout the season. … He’s a really good player and we just want to get him back and get him healthy and to be able to help us finish strong, because we feel like this thing’s going to come down to the end of the season,” Schottenheimer said.
Jones was asked on Tuesday whether Diggs had played his final game with the Cowboys. “I don’t see that today at all,” he said.
Cowboys Unsure at NFL Trade Deadline
Jones was also asked about the upcoming NFL trade deadline which is just a week away. The Cowboys were linked this weekend to defensive stars Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson. Jones downplayed those reports.
“It’s all of that. Because it’s all of that,” Jones said when asked about possible deals. “Nobody said there was a deal. There hasn’t been anything close to a deal.”
His final verdict on the likelihood of a trade: “I don’t know if we will or not.”
Cowboys Trade for Myles Garrett Just Got a Lot More Likely After New Report
A notable NFL insider has offered up a detailed explanation for why the Dallas Cowboys making a blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett in the next week is very realistic.
After the Cleveland Browns gave superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett a four-year extension worth $160 million earlier this year, it seemed even more likely that the six-time Pro Bowler would actually finish his career in Cleveland. Then Week 8 happened.
On Sunday, Garrett had a game of a lifetime as he posted five sacks against the New England Patriots. However, it meant nothing as the Browns were still blown out by a score of 32-13. Garrett was seen enraged on the sidelines late in the game, and speculation grew louder that he could push for an exit like he reportedly did earlier this year.
However, many around the game believe his massive contract would make a trade very difficult. But, according to ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano, that may not necessarily be the case. He admits that trading Garrett now would mean a big dead cap hit to Cleveland in the years ahead. But various teams have taken on bigger cap hits while getting nothing in return.
“That’s a lot of dead money, but it’s not even close to the record,” Graziano writes. “The Broncos took on about $80 million when they cut Russell Wilson last year, and they made the playoffs last season and look poised to do so again. The Buccaneers are still carrying Tom Brady’s dead money and they won their division every season. We see teams do this more and more as the salary cap continues to rise significantly each year.”
Cowboys could create perfect draft scenario for Browns in Myles Garrett trade
Along with that, Graziano added that there are two other key factors in a potential trade before the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline. First, Garrett has to want it. Considering the Browns’ long-term outlook and where he would go in the deal, waiving his no-trade clause shouldn’t be a big problem. But Cleveland also must get an offer that makes it worth taking on all that dead money.
Well, the Cowboys are one of the few teams that can make the sort of offer the Browns would want, and that is two first-round picks in April, according to Graziano. After the Micah Parsons trade, they will have two first-rounders in 2026, and following his exit, they still have a desperate need for pass-rushing help this season and beyond.
- Myles Garrett stats: 8 games, 10 sacks, 31 tackles, 15 tackles for loss
“Cleveland would be looking at the possibility of having four first-round selections in the 2026 draft,” Graziano wrote. “The Browns would be able to completely control Round 1 and come out of it with whichever quarterback they wanted. The acquiring team would have to pay Garrett a fairly reasonable $31.5 million in fully guaranteed money in 2026 and about $30.5 million in 2027.”
Based on those details, it sure seems like a blockbuster Myles Garrett trade for the Dallas Cowboys is there for the taking if the star pass rusher really wants out. Especially since the Browns could have a franchise-changing draft next year from what they could get in the deal.
