Trevon Diggs' surprise departure from Dallas landed him with an NFC contender in Green Bay.
It's a fresh start he may have needed to get back on track after an injury riddled last few years, and it returns Diggs to a place of importance -- even if he might not yet own a vital role with his new squad. Because of injuries at the position, Diggs could find himself on the field soon; Packers coach Matt LaFleur did not rule out Diggs potentially playing as soon as Sunday's regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings.
"It feels good, you know?" Diggs said of the move Thursday, via ESPN. "I want to be comfortable with being uncomfortable being somewhere that I've never been before. Just starting over, starting fresh, a clean slate, and just working, and keeping my head down, and just working."
Diggs arrives in Green Bay with a résumé that once stood up against the elites of the NFL but hasn't carried the same weight over the last three seasons. A two-time Pro Bowler and 2021 first-team All-Pro selection, Diggs has played in just 21 games over the last three campaigns, missed eight games in 2025 due to a concussion he admitted he suffered in an at-home accident and saw his tenure with the Cowboys -- a team that once valued him enough to hand him a lavish five-year, $97 million extension in 2023 -- end with Dallas unceremoniously waiving him just before the new year.
Despite the difficulties, Diggs' confidence remains unchanged, telling reporters Thursday he still feels "like I'm the best." Now, he has to prove that to his new team and an NFL audience that might be rightfully skeptical of his potential.
"I think I just need to be myself, you know? Be who I know I am," Diggs said. "Go out there and perform and performing everything will take care of itself. I'm not chasing accolades. I'm not chasing anything. I'm chasing, you know, being a better me, being better every day ... helping this team win."
Diggs stormed onto the scene in his second NFL season, logging a league-best 11 interceptions in 2021, but has since snagged just six picks over the following four seasons. He joins a Packers team that likely isn't worried about production potential and is instead more interested in adding a skilled corner to a roster that needs one after losing two (Nate Hobbs and Kamal Hadden) to injury in Saturday's loss to Baltimore.
"He can help us tremendously," safety Xavier McKinney said. "He can get the ball, and I think that's one thing that we're missing, obviously, is getting the ball at a high rate. And I think he can be the guy that comes in and really helps us with that. In that way, I think it's going to be a big help for us."
If Diggs is going to make an immediate impact in either Week 18 or Wild Card Weekend, he'll have to acclimate quickly. Luckily, he has a former Cowboys teammate, edge rusher Micah Parsons, in Green Bay to help him adjust.
"He told me, you know, it's work," Diggs said of Parsons, who is on injured reserve after suffering an ACL injury in Week 15. "It's a lot different. He said I'm going to like it a lot and I'm going to enjoy it. So far, I've been enjoying it a lot. My first day was out there today, and I had a lot of fun. And it's a great, great thing to be here."
After watching his once-promising tenure in Dallas end quietly, Diggs has plenty of reason to give maximum effort in his new opportunity. We'll see how quickly he can find his way onto the field in Green Bay.
