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By Sean Treppedi
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The Dallas Cowboys will be without star cornerback Trevon Diggs for the remainder of the 2024 season.
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It was initially reported that he would not be traveling with the team for their Week 15 matchup with the Carolina Panthers, but FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer then confirmed he would be shut down for the campaign to undergo knee surgery.c
This is a devastating blow to the Cowboys moving forward.
The two-time Pro Bowler had already missed two games before reuniting with the Cowboys for last week's 27-20 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Diggs was trammeled by knee issues throughout 2023 as the 26-year-old was sidelined for 15 games after tearing his left ACL. His presence will be missed within the Cowboys lineup for the remainder of the year.
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It has simply been nothing short of a sad state of affairs for "America's Team" as they have lost six of their last eight games and now own a mathematically improbable chance of clinching a wild-card spot.
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They reside in third place in the NFC East, so Diggs, who is already amidst a down season with only two picks and 42 combined tackles through 11 games, is not an imminent presence in the state of this current operation.
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Dallas' playoff fortunes had already taken a turn for the worse with injuries when quarterback Dak Prescott's season was cut short in Week 9 due to surgery on his hamstring.
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This is just in addition to right guard Zack Martin (ankle) and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (knee) — both of which are also done for the year — along with defensive end Demarcus Lawrence (foot), who's murky playing status has lingered onward.
In tandem with the Diggs announcement, the Cowboys have promoted Andrew Booth and offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley from their practice squad.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will have to assess what approach he will take heading into the offseason with several key decisions looming. His front office owns 10 total picks in the 2025 NFL Draft — four of which are compensatory.
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