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Packers Claim Trevon Diggs One Day After Cowboys Waive Former All-Pro

Dallas points to multiple factors for the split, opening $14.5 million in 2026 cap space.

Dec 21, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) participates in pregame warmups against the Los Angeles Chargers at AT&T Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Trevon Diggs signed a five-year, $97 million contract extension in 2023 before the Dallas Cowboys released the cornerback. (Photo by Scott Taetsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Trevon Diggs #7 of the Dallas Cowboys stands for an injury timeout during the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers

Overview

  • The Packers were awarded Diggs on Dec. 31 and are responsible for his Week 18 base pay of $472,000, plus $58,823 if he is active.
  • Dallas waived Diggs on Dec. 30, with head coach Brian Schottenheimer saying the decision was for multiple reasons beyond a Christmas travel dispute.
  • Diggs’ 2023 extension carried no guarantees beyond this season, and the move clears roughly $14.5 million from the Cowboys’ 2026 salary cap.
  • Injuries have limited Diggs since 2023, including a torn ACL, additional knee procedures and an at‑home concussion; he appeared in eight games this season with 25 tackles and no interceptions.
  • Green Bay adds secondary help for the postseason after recent injuries in its defensive backfield, reuniting Diggs with former Cowboys teammate Micah Parsons.