The Chargers have a decision to make as training camp gets closer: stand pat in the secondary, or add another veteran who can raise the ceiling of Chris O'Leary’s first defense in Los Angeles.
One name that could fit that conversation is Trevon Diggs. The former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro is not currently known to be on the Chargers’ radar, but if Los Angeles goes looking for experience at cornerback, he profiles as a logical free-agent option.
Diggs would make sense in O'Leary’s system for more than one reason. O'Leary, a former safeties coach, has a reputation for getting the most out of defensive backs, and a player with Diggs’ skill set could give him another versatile piece to deploy while also pushing the rest of the room.
At his best, Diggs has been one of the league’s most dangerous ball hawks. His 2021 season was the headline act: 11 interceptions, First-Team All-Pro honors, and a reputation for flipping games with takeaways.
Injuries have slowed him in the years since, but the ability that once made him such a problem for opposing quarterbacks hasn’t disappeared. The question is whether he can get back to full health and land in a defensive setup that suits him.
That’s where the Chargers’ current roster picture comes in. They already have a young secondary with All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr., Tony Jefferson, Donte Jackson, Cam Hart and Tarheeb Still, which gives O'Leary a solid base to work with.
So this wouldn’t be about patching over a major hole. It would be about adding another proven playmaker, likely on an incentive-heavy, prove-it deal, and seeing whether the upside is worth the gamble.
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