Packers claim DB Trevon Diggs after release from Cowboys

Green Bay Packers will add depth to the defense before they head into the playoffs, saying Cowboys corner Trevon Diggs There are no waivers, according to multiple reports. By claiming Diggs, the Packers will take on the $472,000 he is due in base salary for Week 18.

Diggs was he was waived by the Cowboys. earlier this week after “a combination of factors both on and off the field,” according to a CBS Sports insider. Jonathan Jones. One of the most recent disputes between Diggs and the team was when Diggs reportedly asked to stay home in Washington after a Dallas vs. Dallas game. Commanders for Christmas. The Cowboys denied the request, but Diggs decided to stay anyway and was waived a few days later.

He now joins a Packers team with a 9-6-1 record and 7th place in the NFC. The Packers have lost three straight games due to injuries on both sides of the ball. Star pass rusher Micah Parsons dropped out for the season after suffers from a torn cruciate ligamentwhile the defender Jordan Love missed the Packers last concussion game and remains in the protocol until the 18th week.

Diggs will join a defensive rotation led by Kaysin Nixonwho has started all 16 games for Green Bay so far, but has been a bit shaky compared to Nixon. Carrington Valentine (11 starts) and Nate Hobbs (five starts) have taken the spot opposite Nixon this season, but Diggs will give the Packers another potential option at defensive end.

How quickly Diggs can adjust to the defense and whether he'll be on the field in Week 18 remains to be seen, but the Packers are hoping he'll be comfortable enough with at least some packages he can contribute once the playoffs arrive.

Diggs played eight games for the Cowboys this season, starting six, and had 25 tackles in 2025 for Dallas.