Trevon Diggs’ path back into the NFL just got a lot narrower.
After his release from the Cowboys, the former Dallas cornerback had a brief stop with the Green Bay Packers and was still looking for another team. Washington had looked like the cleanest fit, especially with its need at cornerback and Diggs’ connection to head coach Dan Quinn. That possibility is gone now that the Commanders have signed veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas.
The timing stings for Diggs. Quinn was the coach under whom he broke through in Dallas and became an All-Pro, and Washington had been viewed as a place where he could reconnect with that version of himself.
There was even room for him before the Douglas signing. Not anymore.
The Commanders now appear set with Mike Sainristil, Trey Amos, Amik Robertson, and Douglas.
For Diggs, that leaves a tough reality. He is only 27 and entering his age-28 season, which normally would put him squarely in the middle of his prime. Instead, he’s trying to find a foothold after injuries and a sharp decline changed the picture fast.
That drop-off didn’t happen all at once. Diggs had already started to lose the burst that once made him such a dangerous playmaker, the kind of corner who could fool a quarterback’s eyes and jump a throw before it arrived. He was never the fastest defender, but the explosion that made his game work is no longer there.
The injury history tells the story. Diggs tore his ACL in 2023 and then had season-ending knee surgery in 2024 to repair cartilage issues. Over his final three seasons in Dallas, he appeared in just 21 of a possible 50 regular-season games.
His final stretch with the Cowboys also left little doubt about why the team moved on. Pro Football Focus said Diggs allowed the highest passer rating, 158.3, and the highest yards per catch, 17.9, when targeted of any cornerback last season.
Dallas isn’t free of blame in how things ended, but the Cowboys also weren’t wrong to turn the page. The decline was too steep to ignore.
Diggs may still find a team before training camp or during it, but the easiest landing spot is off the board now. Washington had looked like his best chance at a fresh start. That door has closed.
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