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The Cowboys and Trevon Diggs are sticking together!
The Dallas Cowboys arrived in Oxnard, California on Monday, and on Tuesday stepped behind the cameras to talk about the training camp that we are all about to see unfold.
Notably within Tuesday’s press conference was discussion about guard Zack Martin and his absence from Oxnard which stems over dissatisfaction with his current contract situation. Martin is now officially holding out from camp, for what it is worth.
The Cowboys obviously have to tend to the all-world guard but also have a number of other contract situations to figure out as well. Cornerback Trevon Diggs could have been at the top of that list given that he was entering the final year of his deal with the team.
Notice the use of the word was. Diggs isn’t going anywhere. He and the Cowboys have reportedly agreed to a 5-year, $97M extension.
The #Cowboys and two-time Pro Bowl CB Trevon Diggs are finalizing a five-year, $97 million contract extension, per sources.
Diggs already has 17 career interceptions and is still only 24 years old. Now, Stefon’s little brother cashes in big. pic.twitter.com/jG2LnLGzC5
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 25, 2023
This is massive news for the Cowboys as they take care of one of their own in Diggs, a 2020 second-round draft pick of the organization, someone who is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL at the moment. This is monster money for Diggs, but he has obviously earned it with stellar play over the last two years.
While the deal is indeed massive, Diggs is going to be receiving $19.4M per year over the life of the new extension which is not quite top of the market. He is now making the same annually as New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore for context.
This is a big win and a great start to training camp for the Cowboys. Plus, if you want to look al little further down the road, perhaps this sets the Cowboys up to potentially bring Trevon’s brother Stefon Diggs to the Cowboys at some point in the future. I kid. Sort of.
What’s your take on the size of this contract?
CeeDee Lamb signed a massive extension with the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the 2024 season and then put together another impressive campaign.
The fifth-year pro recorded more than 1,100 yards for the fourth season in a row while hauling in more than 100 receptions for the third. He did so despite dealing with a brutal shoulder injury throughout the year. No one else was there to consistently draw the defense’s attention away from him either.
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That’s not going to be the case in 2025, thanks to the addition of George Pickens. Added in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pickens is being called the best No. 2 wide receiver Lamb has worked with. Lamb, however, doesn’t agree.
Lamb and Pickens were together at Kyler Murray’s celebrity charity softball game and said there’s no WR1 and WR2 combo with them. They also said it’s not 1A and 1B, but rather, they give Dallas two No. 1 wide receivers.
That might be a nightmare for opposing teams, but Micah Parsons just finds the humor in it. The Dallas pass rusher shared a video of the two receivers, saying Lamb “done found a new best friend.”
Dallas is coming off a frustrating 7-10 campaign. While injuries played a huge part in that, they still struggled on offense when they were fully healthy due to a lack of weapons outside of Lamb.
Pickens, as well as rookie running back Jaydon Blue, hope to change that as the Cowboys look to get back on track.
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Injuries were a problem for the Dallas Cowboys throughout the 2024 season. Star players such as Dak Prescott, Zack Martin, Trevon Diggs, and DeMarcus Lawrence saw their seasons end prematurely as they were sent to the IR.
In addition to established stars, the Cowboys saw lost Sam Williams who was on the verge of a breakout campaign.
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Williams was set for an increased role following the departure of Dante Fowler Jr. and Dorance Armstrong. During his first two seasons in the NFL, Williams had 48 tackles and 8.5 sacks, leading to excitement over his prospects.
Unfortunately, Williams suffered a torn ACL during training camp and missed the entire year. Executive vice president Stephen Jones recently expressed his excitement over Williams’ return to health, but the depth around him suddenly looks much different.
Not only did Fowler return, but the Cowboys signed Payton Turner and selected Donovan Ezeiruaku in the 2025 NFL draft. Throw in the presence of Micah Parsons and Marshawn Kneeland and Mike Clay believes Williams will hardly see the field.
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In his 2025 projection, the ESPN insider has Williams taking just 54 snaps with four tackles.
Williams entered the league as an athletic phenomenon. He stands 6-foot-4 and 261 pounds and ran a 4.46 in the 40-yard dash. That speed led to him playing gunner on special teams, something unheard of from defensive ends.
Even with that talent, Clay doesn’t believe Williams will contribute in 2025, which will cost him a lot of money as he enters free agency in 2026.
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