NFL News: Trevon Diggs risks losing $500,000 with the Cowboys

Trevon Diggs is one of the most prominent names on the Dallas Cowboys roster. However, dealing with a left knee injury has put a big question mark on his 2025 NFL season. The former NFL All-Pro has seen a slump in his production in recent years. Now, his bank account might look at a decline as well, a $500,000 decline to be exact.

According to Todd Archer of ESPN, Diggs decided to rehab his knee injury in Miami. This has caused a somewhat stressful scenario for the Cowboys. Dallas wants Diggs to rehab in its facilities. Pro Football Talk notes that Diggs’ contract states that he has to take part in at least 84.375% of the offseason program. Otherwise, he faces a $500,000 financial penalty clause.

Cowboys’ Executive Vice President, Stephen Jones, has stated that he expects Diggs to be back. The team’s mandatory minicamp is next week. If Diggs doesn’t show up, he would be subject to fines for missing the three-day sessions. These clauses are common practice in all of Dallas’ big contracts. This is to avoid any drama when offseason programs roll around. Except if you’re Trevon Diggs, you love drama and that’s why we’re here.

Unprecedented scenes in the Lone Star

If Diggs’ de-escalator claused is enforced, he would become the first player to lose money from it. The CB, who has seen a steep decline in his in-field production, has been dealing with major knee injuries for a while now. He tore his ACL in a Week 3 practice in 2023. He also faced a chondral bone graft surgery on January 23. This surgery requires transplanting pieces of bone tissue into the joint to stimulate growth.

Trevon Diggs #7 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up prior to a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 10, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

On the other hand, Dallas Cowboys’ head coach, Brian Schottenheimer is optimistic. He stated that Diggs’ rehab is “going good” and that “all signs are positive“. However, he also said that there is “no timeline for the return” to football action.

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Trevon Diggs has a $9m base salary, and if the de-escalator is enforced, this would turn into an $8.5m base salary. Since being an All-Pro in 2021, where he had 11 interceptions and 2 pick-six, Diggs hasn’t been the same. In the following three seasons, he’s played 30 out of 51 possible games and only racked up 6 INTs. He also allowed 6 TDs, 1,102 yds and a 61.1% of passes completed when he’s targeted by opposing QBs.