With the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff hopes hanging by a thread, the conversation in Dallas is shifting toward 2026 - and what the roster might look like when the dust settles. One of the biggest question marks? Star cornerback Trevon Diggs, who may be approaching the end of his time in a Cowboys uniform.
Diggs has been sidelined since suffering a concussion at home back in October. While he’s been designated to return from injured reserve, his availability for Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers remains uncertain. If he doesn’t suit up, it could mark his final home game as a Cowboy - a surprising possibility considering his status as one of the team’s premier defensive playmakers.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked about that scenario during a Friday interview on 105.3 The Fan. He didn’t exactly shut the door on Diggs’s future in Dallas, but he didn’t offer a ringing endorsement either.
“I think that’s a stretch to put that thing that far out,” Jones said. “I know that on my basis, looking at his situation, I don’t have that kind of attitude about him.”
Translation: the door’s open, but there’s clearly some tension behind the scenes.
Diggs has been a focal point of internal drama over the past two months. Though his practice window was opened on November 30, he hasn’t returned to game action. According to reports, Diggs believed he was ready to play in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but head coach Brian Schottenheimer ultimately kept him inactive.
Schottenheimer gave an update on Diggs’s status Friday, saying the cornerback was “having a very good week” and “flying to the ball and playing well” in practice. Still, the coach added a key qualifier: “We’ll see how [today] goes,” referring to Friday’s session - the final practice before Sunday’s game.
Here’s where things get tricky. Diggs’s 21-day practice window officially closes on Sunday.
If he isn’t activated for the Chargers game, he’ll revert to injured reserve for the rest of the season. That would be a disappointing end to a frustrating year - and potentially a quiet exit from Dallas.
Diggs still has three years remaining on the five-year, $97 million extension he signed in 2023, but injuries have kept him off the field more than the Cowboys would like. A torn ACL and a separate knee procedure have slowed him down in recent seasons, and earlier this year, Jones publicly questioned Diggs’s rehab process. That comment didn’t go unnoticed.
There’s also the business side to consider. If the Cowboys are thinking about moving Diggs in the offseason, keeping him healthy could help preserve his trade value. But according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater, the concussion that’s kept him out was “far less nefarious” than some speculated, and the team “would love” to have Diggs back in the fold beyond this season.
Still, the uncertainty lingers. There’s a sense that only those inside the locker room truly know where things stand. And if Diggs doesn’t take the field Sunday, the speculation about his future in Dallas will only intensify.
For now, all eyes are on Sunday. Will Diggs suit up?
Or will this chapter in Dallas quietly come to a close? Either way, the Cowboys are staring down some major decisions - and Diggs’s future is right at the center of it.