CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trevon Diggs and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a timeline for the All-Pro cornerback’s return to the field, following his attempt to play through the issue in Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals before the worst-case scenario was confirmed in the days after.
Diggs is set to undergo season-ending knee surgery and is expected to need approximately eight months to recover, according to Stephen Jones, ahead of the Cowboys’ matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
“Unfortunately, he had an issue during the game, and credit to him for trying to push through it,” said Jones. “I don’t believe he made it worse. It’s a cartilage problem that finally detached. … It’s going to take some time for him to come back, likely eight months.”
This marks the second knee injury in consecutive seasons for Diggs, and while this injury affects the same knee that ended his 2023 season in September, it is not related to the previously repaired ACL, which remains unaffected.
As a result, the Cowboys have had the starting trio of Diggs, DaRon Bland, and Jourdan Lewis together for only one game in their careers.
This also means Diggs will likely be a key candidate to start next year’s training camp on the team’s PUP (physically unable to perform) list in late July. Other candidates for this designation include Dak Prescott, DeMarvion Overshown, Josh Butler, John Stephens Jr., and Zack Martin, should the future Hall of Famer choose to continue playing.
Players starting camp on the PUP list are eligible to return to practice before the regular season begins, allowing them to avoid the injured reserve list, which could affect their season’s start or extend their recovery.
Diggs wraps up the 2024 season having played 11 games, totaling 42 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and two interceptions.
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