Tag: Trevon Diggs

LOOK: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs gets gameday tribute from brother, Bills WR Stefon

From @ToddBrock24f7: Stefon Diggs displayed a message for his injured little brother on his eye black prior to the Bills’ Week 3 game against the Commanders.

The Cowboys will take the field today without Trevon Diggs, but the team will no doubt have their superstar cornerback on their minds when they do.

They’re not the only ones.

Trevon’s brother Stefon Diggs paid a special tribute to his little brother as the Bills wide receiver readied himself to face the Washington Commanders in their Week 3 game.

Diggs was spotted by cameras during pregame proceedings at FedEx Field with the message “5ever Tre 7” written on his eye black.

Trevon tore an ACL during Thursday’s practice and will miss the remainder of the 2023 season. When former NFL player and current ESPN broadcaster Bart Scott made light of the injury with a rather insensitive joke on the air Friday, Stefon was among those who clapped back.

“Bart scott,” Stefon posted to social media. “Like what did you gain from that? Other than looking like a [clown emoji]”

The two brothers have always been quite close, often training together and competing against one another at events like Pro Bowl skills challenges. Trevon even lobbied for Dallas to go acquire Stefon when the Bills wide receiver was unhappy with the Buffalo organization in a contract dispute.

Now it’s Stefon’s turn to show his “more than 4ever” support for Trevon with his game-day equipment modification.

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Trevon’s son Aaiden, who has become a fixture at Cowboys games and a minor celebrity after his appearances on HBO’s Hard Knocks, made the trip to Landover for his uncle’s Week 3 game and was seen playing catch with him on the field in pregame warmups.

The brothers had been scheduled to face one another on the field later this season when the Cowboys travel to Buffalo for a showdown in Week 15.

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Trevon Diggs out for remainder of season with torn ACL

The Cowboys’ star CB will miss the rest of the 2023 NFL season with a torn ACL.

Former Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs has become a star in the NFL while playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Now, he will be sidelined until the 2024 season after suffering a torn ACL in practice.

Diggs had an impressive 11 interceptions during the 2021 season, which turned him into a household name. Though two games in 2023, he already recorded one.

The Cowboys’ defense is strong all around and had a statement win in Week 1 by shutting out the New York Giants.

Diggs’s talents will undoubtedly be missed, but he will remain with the team and help motivate them throughout the remainder of the 2023 NFL season.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Diggs and other former Alabama players in the NFL.

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Where Cowboys stand without Trevon Diggs

From @BenGrimaldi: It was a big loss for the Dallas Cowboys to hear CB Trevon Diggs is out for the season, but the team still has reasons to be optimistic.

The Dallas Cowboys have looked like one of the best teams in the league over the first two weeks of the season, and it hasn’t been to the surprise of many. It’s a roster that was loaded with talent on both sides of the ball and everything has clicked early on.

Suddenly, on a random Thursday, during practice, the Cowboys took their first big loss of 2023. All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs was hurt during drills, was seen on crutches, and needed an MRI. The results of that test were devastating, confirming Diggs suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the year.

That wasn’t the news the Cowboys needed so early in their promising season, but the team has the depth to work around the loss. Here’s where the Cowboys stand without one of the league’s premiere CBs in the lineup.

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Cowboys CB tears ACL in practice leading up to game vs. Cardinals

The Cowboys must make defensive adjustments leading up to their game against the Cardinals on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals are big underdogs this week as they take on the 2-0 Dallas Cowboys at home Sunday. But Dallas will come to town without one of their most important defensive players.

Per multiple multiple reports and later confirmed by the Cowboys themselves cornerback Trevon Diggs injured his knee in practice on Thursday and tore his ACL. He will miss the game against the Cardinals and the rest of the season.

Through two games, Diggs has four tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and four pass breakups.

With Diggs, who officially was limited in Wednesday’s practice, out for this game, DaRon Bland will move from the slot to the outside, Jourdan Lewis will slide inside to the slot and then Noah Igbinoghene will be the third corner in their defensive rotation.

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Report: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs has torn ACL, done for 2023

From @ToddBrock24f7: The All-Pro has the most INTs since 2020 and had allowed a 1.0 passer rating this year. The Cowboys’ other CBs will look to fill the void.

The results from a Thursday MRI have apparently confirmed the Cowboys’ worst fears. Trevon Diggs has suffered a torn ACL, and the Cowboys believe he will miss the remainder of the season, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.

The injury occurred during the 1-on-1 session Thursday. Diggs was said to have hobbled off the field on his own, but was later seen at the facility on crutches.

Diggs has recorded 18 interceptions since entering the league in 2020, tied for the league lead over that timeframe. Over the first two games of this season, he had allowed an astonishing 1.0 passer rating, by far the lowest in the NFL.

The loss of the two-time Pro Bowler will be a devastating blow to the Cowboys defense, which is off to a historically strong start.

This is Diggs’s first injury since a hairline foot fracture that caused him to miss four games as a rookie.

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DaRon Bland and Jourdan Lewis will likely combine their talents to take over Diggs’s game day responsibilities opposite Stephon Gilmore. Noah Igbinoghene, rookie Eric Scott Jr., and Israel Mukuamu also have corner capabilities.

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Cowboys lose DB Trevon Diggs for season to torn ACL

Trevon Diggs of the Cowboys is lost for the season with a torn ACL

The Dallas Cowboys’ supreme defense took a major hit on Thursday when star DB Trevon Diggs suffered a torn ACL.

Diggs will be lost for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season.

Diggs already had made the 18th interception of his NFL career in 2023.

In 2021, he led the NFL with 11 picks.

Cowboys star CB Trevon Diggs suffered a torn ACL in practice

NFC East news: The Dallas Cowboys fear that Pro Bowl CB Trevon Diggs suffered a torn ACL in practice on Thursday

The Dallas Cowboys are undefeated (2-0) and have the league’s top defensive unit, but a Thursday afternoon injury to Trevon Diggs could alter the NFL’s Super Bowl landscape.

According to Tom Pelissero, Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs is feared to have suffered a torn ACL.

According to ESPN, Diggs suffered the injury during a 1-on-1 drill and was spotted on crutches.

It’s a crushing blow for Dallas, which signed Diggs to a five-year, $97 million contract extension during training camp, including a $21.25 million signing bonus and $42.3 million guaranteed.

Diggs has missed just one game in each of the last two years, and through two games this season, Diggs has forced a fumble, intercepted a pass, and has three passes defended for the No. 1 ranked defense in yards and points per game.

With Diggs out, the Cowboys will turn to DaRon Bland opposite Stephon Gilmore, with Jourdan Lewis taking over in the slot.

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BREAKING: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs injured in practice

From @ArmyChiefW3: Trevon Diggs was injured in practice and was seen leaving the facility on crutches. An MRI will follow soon.

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs was seen leaving the Cowboys practice facility using crutches. Per Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Diggs injured his knee during the one-on-one period of practice.

Diggs was said to be undergoing an MRI to determine the severity. His availability for this weekend’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, and the season, is unknown until the results of the MRI return.

When asked, quarterback Dak Prescott had this to say about his injured teammate:

Diggs inked a five-year $97 million contract extension this offseason. The deal included a $21.25 million signing bonus along with incentives that could push the deal up to as much as $104 million.

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If Diggs is unable to play this weekend, cornerbacks DaRon Bland or Jourdan Lewis could be in line to replace Diggs. Stay tuned as more will surely follow.

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WATCH: Diggs’ big hit on Saquon leads to Bland Pick-6

The team’s leading interceptors the last two seasons combine for the club’s first defensive score of the season.

The Cowboys are scoring in all types of ways in the first quarter of their opening game. First, a blocked field goal resulted in a return. Next a big offensive drive ended up being stalled but resulting in a short Brandon Aubrey field goal.

On the Giants’ third drive of the game, the defense that has led the NFL in forced turnovers the last two seasons struck again. On a dump off to running back Saquon Barkley, cornerback Trevon Diggs came in from the sideline and delivered a big blow, causing the ball to float in the air. Second-year CB DaRon Bland, who led the club in picks in 2022 with five, secured the ball and raced down the same sideline as Noah Igbinoghene for the team’s second touchdown.

This score gave the Cowboys a 16-0 lead that they held on through the end of the first quarter.

Multiple former Alabama stars rank among top 25 players in the NFL under the age of 25

Alabama football continues to produce the best young talent in the NFL as voted by coaches and executives

The National Football League is more talented than it has ever been with players quickly establishing themselves as elite-level players before even turning 25. Part of that is because college development has never been better with programs like the Alabama Crimson Tide pumping out three to four first-round prospects every single year at the age of 21.

According to the Athletic, seven front-office executives and five NFL coaches came together to vote on the Top 25 players in the NFL under the age of 25, and former Crimson Tide players dominated the list (Subscription required). Broncos‘ Patrick Surtain II was voted No. 4, Jets‘ Quinnen Williams No. 7, Eagles‘ Jalen Hurts No. 8, Dolphins‘ Jaylen Waddle No. 11, Raiders‘ Josh Jacobs No. 17, Eagles’ DeVonta Smith No. 18 and Cowboys‘ Trevon Diggs No. 24.

If you look at essentially any roster in the NFL, you are more than likely going to find at least one former Alabama player who is a core piece of that franchise. The things Nick Saban has been able to do for his collegiate players are something we will never see again in our lifetime. In fact, this list will probably grow next year as Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr. and Jahmyr Gibbs are without a doubt three of the most exciting young players in this past draft.

People used to think that Nick Saban and the Alabama program worked you so hard in college that the juice was gone by the time they got to the NFL, now they are without a doubt the best program at producing NFL talent. For example, the list doesn’t even include Jerry Jeudy who has been the lone bright spot on an anemic Denver offense or Landon Dickerson who was a Pro Bowler for Philadelphia in 2022.

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