On Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys released two-time Pro-Bowl corner Trevon Diggs, in a move that seemed inevitable. Although the team signed him to a five-year extension worth $97 million in 2023, the relationship between the two sides had soured over the last year. One of the things leading to the deterioration of the relationship was the Cowboys’ handling of Micah Parsons’ contract situation, and eventually trading him to the Green Bay Packers.
Diggs and Parsons are close friends, and were inseparable in Dallas, before the Cowboys separated them. Now, even though Parsons is currently sidelined, the Packers could reunite the two. This isn’t just about friendship, though; Green Bay actually needs cornerback help for the postseason, and Diggs could provide that.
Packers should turn to Trevon Diggs for cornerback help
The cornerback position has been an area of concern for Green Bay since the offseason, and the lack of depth for the group is especially on display right now. In Week 17, Nate Hobbs left the Packers’ game with a knee injury, and Kamal Hadden also suffered a gruesome ankle injury. With only a Week 18 game before the playoffs, Green Bay desperately needs to find help at cornerback.
Diggs can be that help. While he has some health concerns, and isn’t currently playing at the level that made him a First-Team All-Pro player in 2021, he’s currently healthy, and good enough to help the Packers out in this important stretch. Additionally, Diggs is only 27, so he could have several more years of quality football ahead of him, if he’s in an environment he’s happy to be apart of.
So if the Packers want him, their best bet will be to put in a claim on waivers. That will prevent Diggs from becoming a free agent, and assure he lands in Green Bay, as long as no other team with higher priority claims him. Picking up Diggs on waivers will cost the team his final $472,222 game check, so the team will have to take that into consideration. The Packers would also claim the remaining years on his deal, but since there isn’t anymore guaranteed money on the contract, Green Bay could move on in the offseason if they don’t want to keep Diggs at that price.
The other option for the Packers is to let the veteran corner clear waivers and convince him to join the team for the playoff run. Green Bay could lean on his relationship with Parsons, and get Diggs in the building as the Packers try to win a Super Bowl.