After Week 18, the Cowboys will be heading back home, as the Lions and Vikings have dashed their playoff hopes. While everything is in shambles in Dallas, they have received mixed news following the Friday practice session. Fortunately, there is some good news for them. Cornerback Trevon Diggs is set to return on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

“Trevon Diggs has been activated from IR to the #Cowboys 53-man roster,” wrote Dallas Cowboys staff writer Patrik [No C] Walker on X, via dallascowboys.com. “He will start against the Chargers. DaRon Bland has been moved to injured reserve — ending his season.”

The cornerback’s return will definitely spread the positive vibes throughout the Cowboys locker room.

It has been nine weeks since the fans last saw him enter the gridiron. Having played in Week 6 against the Panthers, he suffered a concussion ahead of Week 7. He sustained an in-home accident but did not reveal the circumstances of how it occurred.

“Accidents happen all the time.” – This is the only thing he had to say regarding the incident.

The IR became his permanent home, and at one point, it even looked like the season was over for him. Post Week 15, he defied all odds to cross his name off of it.

The CB did not have a remarkable season, with just 13 tackles, no sacks, and no forced fumbles. But the fact that he will return can be viewed as a positive sign in the Cowboys’ locker room.

That was the positive side of the mixed news; the other side involves Jerry Jones speaking about the CB’s exit before his comeback was confirmed.

Jerry Jones clears the air around Trevon Diggs’ exit

Suffering from a concussion may have prohibited him from game time, but it did not stop him from being vocal about his issues with the Cowboys. Even after everything, Jerry Jones confirmed that the cornerback won’t be leaving Dallas.

“I think that’s a stretch to put that thing that far out,” Jones said during his recent appearance on the 105.3 The FAN radio show. “I know that on my basis, looking at his situation, I don’t have that kind of attitude about him.”

The owner of the Dallas Cowboys publicly announced there is no crack in their relationship, which indirectly confirms that the cornerback won’t exit in 2026. Moreover, his contract runs until the end of the 2028 season.

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Jones may have said it, but was he transparent? A deeper dive into his statement may reveal the opposite of what everyone thinks. While he confirms the idea is a stretch, he doesn’t deny it entirely. Indirectly, there is some discomfort between them, but thankfully, it has not reached a serious level.

NFL Insider Jordan Schultz even posted on X that Jerry Jones and Trevon Diggs’ relationship may have soured following the latter missing out on Week 15. Despite his great week in practice, the team placed the All-Pro CB on the sidelines.

“Sources: #Cowboys All-Pro CB Trevon Diggs will not play Sunday vs the Vikings,” posted Jordan Schultz on X. “This comes after what was described to me as a “great week of practice,” while multiple sources tell me the relationship between Diggs and the organization has “soured” and “been severed.” Diggs, who last played Week 6 and has already been activated from IR, told reporters this week that he was “ready.””

This issue between him and the Cowboys is nothing new. It began during the pre-season and took different forms at different times. Initially, it was his staying in South Florida for his ACL rehab, even though the franchise wanted him to rehab under the athletic training staff. The Cowboys reduced his salary to $8.5 million after enforcing a $500,000 de-escalator clause in his contract. It was all for failing to attend at least 84% of the voluntary offseason program.

Problems were never-ending for the All-Pro CB, but all that seemed to have changed in the last couple of days.

“Of course, I love Dallas. Dallas is a great place,” said Trevon Diggs via dallascowboys.com. “I’ve built great relationships with these guys, they’re like my brothers, so of course I want to be here. But at the end of the day, it’s a business. I don’t know what the future holds, it’s in God’s hands. I’m just doing what I can do, showing up where I can show up, and go from there.”

A new Trevon Diggs has emerged ahead of Week 16!

The 6-7-1 Cowboys will face the Chargers on Sunday. It will be interesting to see how things pan out between the owner and the player. A defensive coordinator change is inevitable for them. For the moment, they have made peace with the situation. But for how long?