1:03pm: The Cowboys have activated Diggs and placed Bland on IR, in keeping with Jon Machota of The Athletic. Bland may require foot surgery.
11:17am: The Cowboys are expected to activate cornerback Trevon Diggs from injured reserve on Sunday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The move will clear the trail for Diggs to return from a two-month absence brought on by a lingering knee injury and a concussion. Nonetheless, he’s unlikely to return to the starting role he occupied initially of the 12 months.
Diggs’ recovery and return to the sphere has been somewhat of a saga. He was designated to return from IR at the tip of November and practiced for 2 weeks in a limited capability. Diggs said he was expecting to play in Week 15 but was not activated ahead of the sport. He clarified this week that he was healthy enough to play and still didn’t know why he was not activated, though he still was a limited participant in practice.
The Cowboys will make the procedural move to activate Diggs in order that he doesn’t revert to season-ending injured reserve, but that is not any guarantee of a game day role. Recent updates have indicated a disconnect between player and team with some believing that the 2 sides will part ways this offseason. Diggs and the Cowboys have each stated that they envision their partnership extending into 2026, but most teams and players give that type of a solution to such questions.
Starting cornerback DaRon Bland has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Chargers, so the Cowboys might need Diggs in some unspecified time in the future through the game. He appears to be able to play, but may not be a core a part of defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus‘ plans for this season. With Dallas eliminated from the playoffs and Diggs’ injury history, the team could also be hoping that he can avoid a re-aggravation this season that might affect him into 2026.