The Dallas Cowboys have made their most shocking roster move of the season, parting ways with a player once seen as a cornerstone of their defense. Just over a year after signing a nearly $100 million extension, Trevon Diggs is off the roster, leaving Dallas to sort through the financial aftermath of a deal gone wrong.

The CB’s absence will offer the Giants a chance to close the season with a divisional win. However, the player can still feature this season with any team that claims him, and that team would be responsible for his remaining $472,222 guaranteed game check. The Cowboys don’t owe him guaranteed money beyond 2025, as the player has no guaranteed money on his deal beyond this season.

• 2025: $531,045
• 2026: $15.5M (non-guaranteed)
• 2027: $20.5M (non-guaranteed)
• 2028: $21M (non-guaranteed)

Diggs signed a five-year, $97 million contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys in July 2023. The signing featured about $42.3 million guaranteed and a $21.25 million signing bonus, with incentives that could push its value higher. However, the Cowboys enforced a workout clause in 2025, reducing his base salary by $500,000 because he didn’t meet offseason participation requirements. However, due to injuries and limited play time, the Cowboys decided to release him midseason, as confirmed by insider Jane Slater.

“Trevon Diggs just called me to tell me the #Cowboys have released him,” she wrote on X. “While he says he will miss his time in Dallas, he assures me he is healthy and motivated as he looks to join another team looking for another piece to add this postseason.”

The 27-year-old emerged as one of the Dallas Cowboys’ top defensive stars by becoming a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback and leading the NFL with 11 interceptions in 2021 early in his career. However, persistent health issues limited his production in the years that followed. Diggs suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2023 after the extension and eventually struggled to regain form in 2024.

Analysts predicted Trevon Diggs’ shocking release amid an injury-prone season

Analysts and NFL insiders speculated that Trevon Diggs’ time with the Dallas Cowboys was nearing its end as the 2025 season unfolded. Many of them pointed to tension between the star cornerback and the organization, noting that their relationship had “soured” amid Diggs’s sidelined status since Week 6 due to injury issues. According to reports from insiders, there were internal disagreements over his playing status and readiness to return, with Diggs feeling fit while the Cowboys stayed cautious and kept him on injured reserve.

The troubles began after Diggs incurred a knee issue and concussion that came following an at-home accident. This landed him on injured reserve and kept him out of action. Despite attempts to return late in the season, the injuries limited his participation with only 25 tackles, but and no interceptions or passes defended. This performance raised questions about his long-term reliability. While he still has a chance to be offered a deal, it remains to be seen if any team shows interest in his availability.

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