Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs suffers ‘accident’ at home, falls into concussion protocol
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The Dallas Cowboys’ already stout defense took an unexpected blow on Friday with an injury at home.
Pro Bowl coach Trevon Diggs said Friday that he was involved in an accident at home that left him with a concussion.
The injury will force Diggs to miss Dallas’ game on Sunday against its NFC East rival, the Washington Commanders.
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Trevon Diggs (7) of the Dallas Cowboys looks to cover New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints on September 15, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Matthew Pearce/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)
Schottenheimer said the incident occurred Thursday night, less than 72 hours before kickoff.
It was a nightmare season for the Cowboys defensively, as they allowed the most yards per game (411.7) and the second-most points (30.7) in the league.
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) takes the field to play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Actress Stadium. (Charles LeClair/Imagine Images)
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Because of this, the Cowboys are 2-3-1 in a division that now looks like it could be a dogfight. The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are 4-2 and looking to become the first back-to-back NFC East champion in two decades, but the leaders are 3-3, and the New York Giants moved to an upset of 2-4 after defeating the Eagles last week.
Injuries have taken their toll on Diggs over the past few years. After making a first-team All-Pro in 2021 and then making his second Pro Bowl the following year, Diggs played in just two games in 2023 and missed six games last season.
Trevon Diggs of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 16, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Liff/Getty Images)
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He hasn’t played at his Pro Bowl level, as he’s still waiting for his first interception, and even a pass defensed. But the mainstay of Dallas’ defense is gone for the foreseeable future, and that’s never good news.
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