The Miami Dolphins have a cornerback issue, and it’s getting harder to ignore. Banking on JuJu Brents to stay healthy and play to his potential, while sliding rookie first-rounder Chris Johnson into the slot for a big share of his snaps, hasn’t turned into a workable answer.
Yes, the Dolphins’ thin pass rush is part of the problem in the secondary. But there also isn’t a pile of disruptive defensive ends sitting around waiting to be squeezed under the salary cap.
That’s why one option stands out: Seattle Seahawks practice squad veteran Trevon Diggs.
Diggs would give Miami something it badly needs in that cornerback room - edge, aggression and a little attitude. Of course, he’d have to agree to the move. But the fit could make sense for him, too.
If Diggs wants a real chance to play, Miami looks like a strong landing spot. He’d step in right away over Jason Marshall Jr. on the boundary, and he’d be getting in on the ground floor of something that could still be built into more. He’d also be working under head coach Jeff Hafley, who specializes in the secondary.
Diggs is not the same player who picked off 11 passes in 2021. But there’s still something there. After returning from a torn ACL in 2024, he allowed an 89.3 passer rating on 51 targets.
And while 2025 was a rougher stretch, it still wasn’t enough to erase him from the conversation. He was still in the mix to eventually make the 53-man roster for the reigning Super Bowl champs.
Seattle general manager John Schneider explained the decision to cut Diggs at the end of the preseason, noting that Diggs had arrived late and was still working his way up to speed.
"He came in a little bit late and he's kind of just getting going,... He's just getting ramped up as you saw the other night just getting his legs under him.
But he's confident and we're excited to get him going and see how far he can take this thing. He's really bought into the culture...
We want to be able to have guys that are in the system for a long time that the coaches feel comfortable about playing in games."
A little more time in Mike Macdonald’s system might be exactly the kind of jolt Diggs needs to get his career and his love for the game moving in the right direction again.
And if it doesn’t fully click, the Dolphins would still be getting a player who can take live snaps, help younger corners, and give himself a shot to rebuild his value before next offseason. If he stays on Seattle’s taxi squad, the risk is that he just disappears into the background.
For Miami, the appeal is obvious. Jeff Hafley can only do so much with the personnel he has.
Diggs would at least bring a high-risk, high-reward profile, a chance at takeaways, and a more attacking mindset. For a defense that could use some nastier energy, that matters.
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