The Miami Dolphins are deep into a roster reset, and that means the front office still has some holes to patch before the offseason is done. One of the clearest ones sits at cornerback, where Miami could use another body with real upside.
That’s why Trevor Diggs has surfaced as a name to watch. Moe Moton of Bleacher Report pegged the former Cowboys and Packers corner as a “bargain bin” free-agent fit for Miami, and the idea makes sense on paper.
“Once a ball hawk in the Cowboys ' secondary, Diggs can rediscover his tip-top form if healthy ahead of the 2026 term,” Moton writes. "... Potential suitors: Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins."
For a Dolphins team that is not expected to be a playoff contender in 2026, there’s more room to take a swing on a player with a little volatility. Miami already showed that kind of thinking with Malik Willis, and Diggs would fall into that same buy-low, high-upside lane.
The need is real, too. Chris Johnson, one of Miami’s 2026 first-round picks, is in the starting mix, but the rest of the cornerback room is full of names without much certainty.
JuJu Brents, Jason Marshall Jr., Ethan Robinson, Darrell Baker Jr., Storm Duck, Alex Austin, Marco Wilson, Ethan Bonner, A.J. Green III, and Miles Battle are all part of the current group.
Diggs could immediately compete for the nickel job, and at minimum he’d give the Dolphins another experienced option. The 27-year-old was once a Pro Bowl and All-Pro corner, and his peak still stands out: in 2021, he had 11 interceptions, including two pick-sixes.
The downside is obvious. Diggs allowed a 154.2 passer rating last season between the Cowboys and Packers.
But the broader track record is what makes him interesting. Over the five seasons before 2025, he posted a 72.9 passer rating allowed, which is the kind of number a team can talk itself into.
He also shouldn’t cost much. Diggs still doesn’t have a home, and a one-year prove-it deal looks like the most likely outcome.
Miami would also be bringing him into a defense under Jeff Hafley, whose Packers unit took a shot on Diggs last season. It didn’t fully click, but the Dolphins can point to the fact that Diggs had an 81.2 passer rating allowed in one game there, a sharp improvement from the 157.2 passer rating allowed with the Cowboys.
Put it together, and the fit is easy to see: the Dolphins need corner help, Diggs needs a landing spot, and a short-term deal could make sense for both sides.
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