Former All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs, once a star with the Dallas Cowboys, just had a tryout with our Seattle Seahawks. The news hit the transaction wire on Tuesday, and for anyone who remembers his career arc, it’s a move that immediately makes you wonder, “What are we even doing here?”
From All-Pro Highs to Injury Lows
Diggs was a second-round pick for the Cowboys back in 2020, and honestly, he probably became a household name for a lot of 12s right away, though maybe not for the reasons he’d prefer. Remember that crazy play when DK Metcalf, bless his heart, got a little too casual jogging into the end zone? Diggs hustled his tail off to force that fumble out for a touchback. Talk about a gut punch to our guys, but it showed his tenacity even if it meant denying a score.
His career exploded in 2021 when he led the league with a ridiculous 11 interceptions, earning him first-team All-Pro honors. The dude was a ball hawk, no doubt. He even made the Pro Bowl again in 2022. But then, as it often does in the NFL, the injury bug bit hard. Diggs, the younger brother of Stefon Diggs, saw everything go downhill in terms of both performance and health after that. He tore his ACL just two games into the 2023 season, effectively ending his year. Then, in 2024, he had *another* surgery on that same knee. It just kept getting worse.
In his final season with Dallas in 2025, Diggs was missing huge chunks of time because of non-football related concussion symptoms, and by December, they just let him go. The word was a combo of declining play and rising tension with the Cowboys organization. He ended up with the Green Bay Packers for two appearances in 2025 before they also cut him loose. It’s wild to think he’s only 27 years old, but those injuries and some seriously lackluster showings in coverage and tackling are why he’s still a free agent in mid-August.
A Calculated Gamble for the Emerald City Secondary?
So, why are the Seahawks even kicking the tires on a player with this kind of recent history? It’s no secret our secondary needs depth, especially with the complications around signing Terrion Arnold. Arnold would be stuck on the commissioner’s exempt list, meaning he couldn’t practice or play with our squad until he’s cleared. That leaves a hole, and maybe, just maybe, the front office is looking for any port in a storm.
But let’s be real, even with Mike Macdonald’s brilliant defensive mind at the helm, he can’t magically heal Diggs’ knees. The source says it’d be “very generous to assume there’s much left in the tank for him to even be serviceable depth at this point.” That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement, is it? We’re talking about a player who’s had multiple knee surgeries and concussion issues. Bringing him in for a tryout feels like a Hail Mary pass at best.
This tryout tells us a lot about the urgency our team might be feeling in the defensive backfield. What happens next? We wait to see if the Seahawks actually sign a player who, despite his incredible peak, has seen a steep, painful drop-off. Is there any spark left for Diggs to contribute, even as a role player? Or is this just a long shot that shows how thin our options are? The 12s are watching, hoping for some good news, but this one feels like a roll of the dice in the Emerald City.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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