The Packers have released cornerback Trevon Diggs after the former Cowboys All-Pro played in just two games for Green Bay, including a single snap in its wild-card loss to the Chicago Bears.
The Packers announced the roster move on Tuesday. Diggs had three years left on a five-year, $97 million extension to his rookie contract that he signed with the Cowboys, but he didn’t have any guaranteed money remaining.
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Diggs was due $15.5 million in salary and bonus money in 2026 had the Packers opted to keep him on his contract. The Packers also had the option of negotiating a restructured deal with Diggs. Instead, they opted to release him ahead of the offseason.
Diggs is subject to waivers, but is unlikely to be claimed in part because of his contract. Per NFL Network, he would be eligible to sign as a free agent immediately after the Super Bowl if he clears waivers.
Trevon Diggs played just one snap in Green Bay’s playoff loss to the Chicago Bears.
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Injuries derailed once-promising career
A second-round selection by the Cowboys in the 2020 NFL Draft, Diggs quickly emerged as one of the NFL’s premier secondary playmakers. He earned a starting job as a rookie and broke out in his second season with a league-high 11 interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Diggs earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors for his performance.
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He followed that effort up with 3 interceptions, 14 passes defended and 1 fumble recovery in 2022, earning Pro Bowl honors for a second straight season. But injuries derailed his 2023 campaign and his career.
Diggs played in just two games in 2023 due to a torn ACL in his left knee that he sustained during an early-season practice. He returned to play 11 games in 2024, but saw his season cut short due to surgery on that same left knee to repair damaged cartilage.
Diggs played in eight games, including six starts, for the Cowboys in 2025. He didn’t record an interception or a pass defended. Amid his reduced performance and reported tension with head coach Brian Schottenheimer, the Cowboys released Diggs on Dec. 30.
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Tension with coaching staff contributed to Cowboys release
Diggs, a Maryland native, requested to remain in the area to spend the holiday with his family after a Cowboys road game against the Washington Commanders on Christmas. Schottenheimer denied that request, and Diggs skipped the team flight back to Dallas anyway, according to reports.
Five days later, the Cowboys released Diggs.
In an ensuing news conference, Schottenheimer confirmed reports of the flight dispute and acknowledged that it was a factor in the decision to release Diggs.
“It was one of many factors, it was not the only factor,” Schottenheimer told reporters. “I’m not the Grinch that stole Christmas. I love Christmas, I love my family. But at the end of the day, we have a protocol that we go through and the process was not followed.”
Diggs a non-factor for Packers in playoff loss to Bears
In need of cornerback help ahead of the playoffs, the Packers claimed Diggs off waivers and added him to their 53-man roster for the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. Diggs played 33 snaps against the Vikings and was again active for Green Bay’s wild-card game against the Chicago Bears.
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But Diggs was not an active part of the game plan. Despite a desperate need by the Packers to halt a rally from a 21-3 halftime deficit sparked by Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, Diggs played just one snap against Chicago. The Bears rallied for a 31-27 win.
Now Diggs is on waivers again at 27 years old and likely to hit free agency after the Super Bowl. Any team that signs him would do so with the hope that he can rekindle the form that he showed with the Cowboys before his knee injuries.
