Amidst all the worries at the cornerback position, Trevon Diggs has been the one consistency. After his meteoric rise with 11 interceptions in 2021, he’s converted into a complete cornerback in 2022 that quarterbacks have stayed away from with purpose.
With both Jourdan Lewis and Anthony Brown’s seasons over, Diggs went to the sideline in the second quarter against the Texans, clearly feeling some pain in his left hand. Trainers came to Diggs, and he went straight to the locker room to be evaluated.
#Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs dealing with an injury to the bone above his left thumb according to @LauraOkmin looked in pain on bench. Not good. Already without Jourdan Lewis and Anthony Brown
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) December 11, 2022
During Diggs’ absence, Nahshon Wright took over in his place. Late in the second quarter, Diggs returned to the field after being evaluated in the locker room. defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins made a fourth-down stop but suffered a right arm injury in the process.
As head athletic trainer Jim Maurer observes, Cowboys NT Johnathan Hankins is pushing and ripping against DT Osa Odighizuwa on sideline to help determine whether he'll be able to play through his undisclosed right arm injury. https://t.co/rnPvs2r19z
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 11, 2022
With the concern of Hankins, Dan Quinn’s defense takes another hit. In good news for Hankins’ absence, defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna is back after a month-long absence. For now, Dallas has Diggs back and a sigh of relief on that end.