It remains to be seen when Trevon Diggs will be available to the Cowboys in 2025. Positive strides have been made in his recovery, though, and the sixth-year corner does not anticipate a long stretch of missed games to begin the campaign. 
Diggs has yet to receive clearance as he works his way back from an ACL tear, and an update from earlier this month confirmed some missed time during the regular is expected. The two-time Pro Bowler has long been seen as a candidate to start 2025 on the reserve/PUP list; that designation would ensure at least a four-game absence. However, Diggs said in an interview with Clarence Hill Jr. of All City DLLS that he does not expect a stay on the PUP list to be necessary.
If that holds true, the Cowboys’ secondary would receive a boost early in the year. Diggs – who was recently fined $500K for not spending the mandated portion of his offseason rehab at the team’s facility – will be tasked with reprising his starting cornerback role once back in the fold. The Alabama product was limited to two games in 2023 before his latest injury cut last year’s campaign short. A clean bill of health would be key as Diggs looks to regain the ballhawking form shown early in his career.
“I’ll assure you that the minute that he’s able to go, I’m counting on him being a big addition,” owner Jerry Jones said when speaking about Diggs’ situation (via ESPN’s Todd Archer). For now, the 26-year-old resides on the active/PUP list. He can be activated at any time, but a decision will need to be made prior to final roster cuts on shifting him to the reserve list or carrying him on the active roster despite the risk of still being unavailable for Week 1.
Dallas currently has a number of injury concerns at the cornerback spot, so a positive update on the Diggs front will be welcomed. From a financial perspective, 2025 looms as a critical year in his case. Diggs has three years remaining on his contract, but none of his base salaries for 2026 or ’27 are guaranteed. Next offseason thus represents a potential out for the Cowboys, and deciding on retaining or moving on from the former second-rounder will depend in large part on his health and performances this season.
In other CB injury news, Archer reports Caelen Carson suffered a hyperextended knee over the weekend. As a result, a recovery timeline of four to six weeks is expected and the second-year cover man could be in danger of missing regular season time. The same remains true of Diggs, but his prognosis is currently in a good spot.