Packers claim All-Pro cornerback following turbulent end with Cowboys: report

Former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs was waived connected Tuesday, but the 27-year-old appeared to find a caller location alternatively quikcly. 

The Green Bay Packers reportedly claimed Diggs, trying to springiness a boost to their secondary up of the playoffs. The Packers are already entrenched arsenic the No. 7 effect successful the NFC careless of Week 18 results. 

Diggs has dealt with injuries and underperformance successful the past fewer seasons, but helium and the Cowboys besides had a Christmas Day dispute. Head manager Brian Schottenheimer reportedly denied his cornerback’s petition to stay successful Maryland aft the team’s crippled against the Washington Commanders. 

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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) anterior to the crippled against the Atlanta Falcons astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Aug. 22, 2025. (Andrew Dieb/Imagn Images)

Diggs’ household lives successful the area, and helium wanted to walk the vacation with them. Trevon is the member of Stefon, who precocious recovered himself successful ineligible troubles.

Diggs looked similar helium was going to beryllium a large portion of the Cowboys’ secondary for a agelong clip conscionable a mates of years ago. In 2021, Diggs led the league with 11 interceptions and was named first-team All-Pro.

The pursuing season, Diggs was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2nd consecutive play aft hauling successful 3 interceptions. Diggs reportedly signed a five-year, $97 cardinal declaration hold astatine the opening of grooming campy successful 2023. 

TREVON DIGGS HAD CHRISTMAS DAY DISPUTE WITH COWBOYS DAYS BEFORE RELEASE: REPORTS

Trevon Diggs (7) of the Dallas Cowboys successful enactment against the Washington Commanders during the archetypal fractional of an NFL crippled astatine Northwest Stadium successful Landover, Maryland, connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

However, Diggs has not been connected the tract astir arsenic overmuch aft signing the contract. In 2021 and 2022, helium played 16 and 17 games, respectively, whereas successful 2023 helium played conscionable 2 games arsenic helium tore his ACL successful a September practice. 

Diggs played 11 games successful 2024, but was incapable to recapture his signifier and was yet placed connected injured reserve to person different process done connected his surgically repaired knee.

In 2025, Diggs played 8 games arsenic helium spent clip connected IR with a genu wounded — the aforesaid genu that had been surgically repaired — and with a concussion. The concussion stemmed from an mishap helium sustained astatine home.

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In 8 games successful 2025, Diggs recorded 25 combined tackles with nary interceptions. In 66 vocation games, each with the Cowboys, the former Alabama cornerback has 20 interceptions, 63 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and 240 combined tackles. 

The Packers beryllium Diggs $472,000 for his basal salary, positive an further $58,823 if helium is made progressive for Week 18. There is nary guaranteed wealth successful his declaration beyond this season. 

The Packers (9-6-1) play the Minnesota Vikings astatine 1 p.m. ET connected Sunday. 

Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report. 

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