Trevon Diggs injury update: Cowboys CB to undergo knee surgery, recovery timeline revealed

Cowboys star defensive back Trevon Diggs will have surgery to repair an issue related to his articular cartilage, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

#Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs will have surgery to repair an issue related to his articular cartilage, source said,” Rapoport posted on X. “His recovery could take up to 8 months.”

Additionally, Stephen Jones relayed the timeline for Diggs’ injury via a radio interview, providing some more information on what he called a new injury.

“Stephen Jones on @1053thefan said the timeline w/ Trevon Diggs’ recovery is the question,” Joseph Hoyt of DLLS Cowboys added via X. “He said he didn’t think training camp would be a consideration, ‘but I think his timeline will be right at the start of the season.’ Added that he thinks they have a great training staff.

“… Stephen Jones pointed out that Trevon Diggs’ injury is related to fluid in his knee and subsequent cartilage problems. Said the injury is new. ‘He was doing everything he can because he wants to play, he wants to compete, and he wants to contribute.'”

Moreover, Diggs was out for this past Sunday’s game against the Panthers, and he did not travel with the Cowboys to Charlotte. He was limited in Wednesday and Thursday’s practice ahead of Week 15, but he did not practice Friday and was questionable on the injury report heading into the weekend.

That perhaps indicated he’d be able to go against the Panthers. However, that evidently wasn’t the case for the defender.

Previously, Diggs missed two games with his knee injury – against the Commanders and Giants – before making his return against Cincinnati. He had five tackles and three passes defended as the Cowboys fell in the final minutes.

Time will tell how Trevon Diggs is able to recover from his latest ailment, but the Cowboys will be missing him throughout the remainder of the 2024 campaign.