Trevon Diggs injury update: Recovery timeline on knee surgery revealed

For the second consecutive season, the Dallas Cowboys lost Trevon Diggs to a serious injury. His missed game time was shorter this go-round, still playing in 11 games. But Diggs is reportedly set to miss all of the offseason and potentially parts of training camp.

ESPN’s Todd Archer provided an updated timeline on Diggs’ injury on Thursday. The type of surgery the former All-Pro cornerback underwent was revealed too.

“Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs had chondral tissue graft surgery Thursday on his left knee and the recovery could keep him until parts of training camp if not longer, according to multiple sources,” Archer said via X.

Diggs last played in a game on Dec. 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The final four games of the regular season saw the Cowboys continue on without one of their star players. Even before playing against Cincinnati, Diggs missed two weeks.

Long-term injuries have been an issue for a couple of years now. Diggs tore his ACL in Week 2 of the 2023 season against the New York Jets, forcing him to miss the entire year. The recovery process was a long one for Diggs but getting back on the field was a huge success.

Unfortunately, another long recovery appears to be ahead of Diggs.

“The timing of the surgery had to do with the growing of the graft to ensure best results,” Archer said of the surgery. “(Former Cowboys receiver) Noah Brown had similar procedure done earlier in his career. It’s a more modern take on a micro-fracture surgery is the way it’s been described to me.”

Back in early December, Cowboys Executive Vice President Stephen Jones said Diggs could be back just before the beginning of the regular season. Different timelines have been thrown out there, with one from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport saying eight months.

In the 11 games from this past season, Diggs recorded 42 tackles, two interceptions, and two pass breakups. Diggs recently signed a contract extension with Dallas too, keeping him with the Cowboys through at least the 2028 season.

The hope is for him to find his All-Pro form again in the near future, an honor he earned in 2021. But first, the goal for Diggs is to get back to full health leading into the 2025 season.