Dallas has been without Trevon Diggs for two straight games after a surprise Week 7 scratch versus Washington, the result of what the team initially framed as a minor at-home injury. It wasn’t. Diggs missed Week 8 in Denver, landed on IR before kickoff, and now must sit at least three more games.

Still, there’s a new wrinkle: head coach Brian Schottenheimer says Diggs is meeting with a neurologist Friday to exit concussion protocol. “He said everything has been good so far with Diggs’ recovery,” ESPN’s Todd Archer relayed from Schottenheimer.

Translation: the All-Pro might be medically fine before he’s roster-eligible—fuel for a different conversation entirely.

Around the Star, the noise isn’t just about Dallas adding at the deadline; it’s also about whether Diggs could be moved. Since the 2023 ACL tear, player and front office haven’t always synced. Disputes over rehab boiled over when Dallas docked Diggs $500,000 for working away from the facility.

He’s also publicly backed close friend Micah Parsons during Parsons’ own contract standoff. None of that guarantees anything—but it does frame the moment.

If Diggs clears protocol, he’ll still serve the IR minimum. But a clean neurological bill could also double as a “proof of health” to the rest of the league.
If that’s by design, it’s savvy. A healthy, turnover-magnet corner commands real value, and Dallas has roster holes it could patch with premium picks or a cost-controlled starter.

Diggs has kept it mostly quiet, but the calendar isn’t. The deadline forces choices. If the Cowboys truly believe this defense needs a reset—and if lingering tensions are real—then granting Diggs a fresh start while retooling the depth chart might be the rare win-win.

For now, the facts are simple: IR stint, concussion check, and a quote that leaves the door open. “No one wants to win more than Jerry Jones,” Schottenheimer said this week. If that’s true, the next move on Diggs will say plenty.