Dallas Cowboys All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs was ready to put the nagging knee injury behind him. For the first time this season, Diggs was not on a pitch count in each of the last two games and played every single defensive snap. Diggs opened the week as a full participant on Wednesday and Thursday and looked to do the same on Friday.
However, something happened to him at home on Thursday that put his Week 7 availability in jeopardy.
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro suffers freak accident at home
During Friday’s press conference, Brian Schottenheimer told the media that Trevon Diggs suffered a concussion from a freak accident at his home but did not provide further details, as reported by Patrik Walker of the team’s website. As a result, the All-Pro cornerback will not practice on Friday and has already been ruled out against the Washington Commanders. This is the first game Diggs has missed this season and the 23rd over the past three years.
Trevon Diggs was placed in the concussion protocol after an incident in his home and is ruled out by #Cowboys vs. Commanders.
per Schotty.
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) October 17, 2025
Who replaces him?
The Cowboys could utilize DaRon Bland more on the outside, with Kaiir Elam lining up on the opposite side and Reddy Steward in the slot. Bland began the year as the starting slot corner, but with Trevon Diggs dealing with injuries, he has spent more time on the outside. Also, due to Bland missing time and Diggs being on a pitch count, Elam has started four games and played 69% of snaps. Meanwhile, Steward has carved out a defensive role, logging 157 snaps in the slot since Week 2.
Fans weighed in on the freak accident
Nobody:
Trevon Diggs at home: pic.twitter.com/o96lMQWMas
— D’Mari Harding, M.A. (@DmariHard) October 17, 2025
He was reading the playbook and got a headache
— THE SNEAK DISS SNEAKER PODCAST (@the_sneakdiss) October 17, 2025
Suffering a concussion in ur own home is wicked
— Herm (@MalikNabersMVP1) October 17, 2025
He tried to press the microwave and got burned
— Pops (@WaveCzar) October 17, 2025
1st contact hes had all season
— IC Pillar (@PillarTL) October 17, 2025
It’s not like he was in the field anyway
— RUDY☢️ (@RUDY_FIASCO) October 17, 2025
This is the funniest nfl season ever
— 20forteen Forest Heel Drive (@chrischin333) October 17, 2025
