FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys star cornerback Trevon Diggs suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee throughout Thursday’s follow.
Diggs suffered the harm throughout a one-on-one interval in follow and was briefly noticed contained in the staff facility on crutches earlier than present process an MRI, which revealed the tear.
It’s a large loss for a Cowboys protection that’s ranked No. 1 within the NFL in yards allowed and factors per sport by means of two weeks. Since coming into the NFL in 2020, Diggs has 18 interceptions — tied for essentially the most within the NFL with J.C. Jackson of the Los Angeles Chargers.
In the meantime, Cowboys Professional Bowl heart Tyler Biadasz damage a hamstring throughout Thursday’s follow and is present process an MRI to find out the extent of the harm, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter. One other supply advised Schefter, “Tyler can be OK.”
Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons reacted to the Diggs information with a put up to X:
I’m my brothers keeper! I received you 7! No extra should be mentioned! 🦁🦅 pic.twitter.com/8ujEMegYuP
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) September 21, 2023
Based on NFL Subsequent Gen Stats knowledge, Diggs has allowed simply three catches for 31 yards on eight targets as the closest defender in protection this season. Quarterbacks have a 9.9 passer ranking on throws with Diggs as the closest defender. Diggs has compelled a fumble, intercepted a move and recorded three move breakups whereas being credited with six tackles in two video games.
Diggs signed a five-year, $97 million contract extension with the Cowboys throughout coaching camp — a deal that included a $21.25 million signing bonus and $42.3 million assured. After lacking 4 video games with a foot harm in 2020, Diggs had missed only one sport in every of the previous two years.
With Diggs out, the Cowboys can transfer DaRon Bland to outdoors cornerback reverse Stephon Gilmore, who was acquired in an offseason commerce with the Indianapolis Colts. Jourdan Lewis can return to his function within the slot. Final week, Lewis performed in his first sport since struggling a severe foot harm in October, seeing 10 snaps of motion.
Bland, who led the Cowboys with 5 interceptions final season, returned an interception for a landing within the season-opening win in opposition to the New York Giants.
The Cowboys even have Noah Igbinoghene, a 2020 first-round decide of the Miami Dolphins they acquired firstly of the month in a commerce, and rookie Eric Scott at cornerback. Nahshon Wright is on injured reserve with an ankle harm and may return to sport motion in Week 5.