Packers Reportedly Declare CB Trevon Diggs Off Waivers After Cowboys Launch

[ad_1] The Inexperienced Bay Packers are including one other former standout from the Dallas Cowboys' protection.

Cornerback Trevon Diggs has been claimed off waivers by the Packers a day following his launch from the Cowboys, NFL Media reported Wednesday. The Packers will reportedly be on the hook for Diggs' $472,000 base wage and $58,823 bonus he'd get for being lively for Week 18.

Inexperienced Bay's resolution so as to add Diggs comes 4 months after it traded for Micah Parsons from Dallas, a transfer that helped the Packers have one of many league's prime defenses this season. Nevertheless, Parsons tore his ACL earlier in December, and the Packers have seen a handful of different key gamers go down with accidents in current weeks forward of the postseason. Within the secondary, the Packers positioned cornerback Kamal Hadden on injured reserve on Tuesday, whereas cornerback Nate Hobbs and security Zayne Anderson are reportedly prone to miss the remainder of the season.

The Packers enter Week 18 with a 9-6-1 report and are locked into the No. 7 seed within the NFC for a 3rd straight yr. They had been forward within the NFC North race for a lot of the season, however their Week 16 loss to the Chicago Bears put a dagger of their hopes to win the division.

Nonetheless, as quarterback Jordan Love seeks to make a return quickly from the concussion that knocked him out of that Week 16 loss, the Packers stay hopeful about making a deep postseason run. They rank second in complete protection among the many NFC playoff contenders, and the addition of Diggs may assist additional bolster their protection.

Rumors of the Cowboys doubtlessly shifting on from Diggs grew in current weeks as he spent practically two months on injured reserve. Diggs missed eight video games after sustaining a concussion in an accident at dwelling, one thing Diggs waited two months to attempt to clarify to reporters. He stated he was hit within the head by a mounting pole whereas attempting to put in a TV. The workforce stated Diggs' delayed return was extra about points with the 27-year-old's knees.

Requested in the course of the absence what the workforce wanted to see from Diggs to get him again on the sphere, head coach Brian Schottenheimer stated the sixth-year participant wanted to point out consistency in lots of areas in follow and in conferences. Proprietor Jerry Jones flatly stated close to the tip of the absence that Diggs wasn't wholesome sufficient to play.

An individual with information of the choice advised The Related Press the choice on Diggs wasn't the results of a particular incident.

Diggs' departure was a end result of things, together with efficiency and off-field points, and the transfer was greatest for Diggs and the Cowboys, the individual stated on situation of anonymity as a result of the workforce wasn't commenting particularly on Diggs.

The Cowboys withheld a exercise bonus in Diggs' contract after he spent final offseason rehabbing his newest knee harm along with his personal medical personnel. He was additionally benched by Schottenheimer early within the season for causes the coach by no means absolutely defined.

Diggs finally returned to the Cowboys' lineup in Week 16, however he is largely struggled this season. Opposing quarterbacks have posted an ideal passer ranking (158.3) once they've focused receivers Diggs has coated this season, because the cornerback has allowed three touchdowns in eight video games, per Professional Soccer Focus.

Diggs briefly emerged as probably the greatest cornerbacks in soccer not lengthy after the Cowboys chosen him within the second spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft. That helped him get a five-year, $97 million extension forward of the 2023 season. Nevertheless, the two-time Professional Bowler has solely performed 21 video games since then, tearing his ACL within the 2023 season and present process an operation to restore the identical knee in 2024.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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