The Cowboys just made the Trevon Diggs situation even weirder than it already was (Update: Big decision made)
Not exactly the injury update Dallas Cowboys fans expected.
UPDATE Saturday 3:00 p.m. ET: Following the publishing of this article, the Cowboys placed CB Trevon Diggs on Injured Reserve. The decision is big on several levels. First of all, Diggs is out a minimum four games.
Additionally, the news also makes trading Diggs away much more complicated as teams will be less inclined to have any interest considering he’s out for a month at minimum. Fans and media members speculated about the possibility of a trade given the player’s declining relationship with the team (more on that below).
The Dallas Cowboys and Trevon Diggs are going through some tough, and frankly, strange times. The latest comments from head coach Brian Schottenheimer just made things even weirder.
Leading up to a Week 8 matchup vs. the Denver Broncos, Schottenheimer was asked about Diggs potentially landing on the Injured Reserve. Surprisingly, Schottenheimer didn’t shoot down the possibility at all.
“We’re going to keep all options open,” Schottenheimer said Friday. “I don’t want to get too far ahead of this thing. All injuries are different. You don’t know how these things are going to play themselves out. You have to do whatever is best for the team. That’d be a little premature to say that, but we’ll see.”
Not ruling out IR stint for Diggs is just weird
The Cowboys’ cornerback entered the concussion protocol last week after suffering a “home accident.” He missed the Cowboys’ win over the Washington Commanders, and he has yet to practice this week. But Injured Reserve as a possibility for a concussion?
The Indianapolis Colts placed CB Charvarius Ward on IR for a concussion, but it was his second of the season. The same happened to Minnesota Vikings center Ryan Kelly. The Detroit Lions placed cornerback Khalil Dorsey on IR, but he was also dealing with a wrist injury.
In other words, placing a player on IR for a single concussion is rare. It’s even more so when there’s no information surrounding the accident. Schottenheimer told reporters the Cowboys had more information about the accident but would allow Diggs to comment first.
Considering that Diggs’ relationship with the Cowboys hasn’t been exactly amicable this season, that doesn’t help. The Cowboys enforced a $500,000 salary de-escalator on Diggs’ contract after he decided to rehab away from the team.
At training camp, Jerry Jones openly questioned his own decision to sign Diggs to a long-term contract extension. This week, Jones said on 105.3 The Fan that Diggs hasn’t been physically able to perform. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has even taken slight jabs at Diggs.
Maybe this is indeed a serious concussion, and the Cowboys still plan to have Diggs be a big part of the defense. Maybe it just looks awkward on the outside, but it’s not on the inside. I guess.
But let’s be honest. This doesn’t look like that at all. Details on the accident will likely reveal a lot more, but for now, Diggs and the Cowboys continue to look like two parts in a relationship rapidly going sour.