Cowboys could soon cut ties with $97M Pro Bowler in blockbuster trade with Ravens

The NFL Draft and free agency are in the past, but there's still a lot of speculation about what the Cowboys might--or might not--do this offseason.

Coming off a 7-10 season, the Cowboys are in a state of flux. They've got a new head coach, an expensive quarterback and top wide receiver, some real holes on offense, and a defensive superstar in Micah Parsons who could be getting annoyed that he doesn't yet have a contract extension.

There's reason to believe the Cowboys could still facilitate some trades this offseason if it helps them clear space for a Parsons extension in their future cap picture. 

That makes cornerback Trevon Diggs a fairly obvious trade candidate, due to his five-year, $97 million extension that runs through 2028. Diggs, who missed six games last year with an injury to the same knee that ended his 2023 season, is a two-time Pro Bowler.

In a recent article, Anthony Palacios of Last Word On Sports named the Baltimore Ravens as a potential trade fit for Diggs, due to the departure of backup corner Brandon Stephens in free agency.

"It’s never a bad time to add more cornerbacks to strengthen a team’s roster. Last season, the Baltimore Ravens had a questionable secondary unit where veteran Marlon Humphrey was carrying most of the weight," Palacios wrote.

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"They should know Humphrey is aging and he will need another cornerback to shed the success of what this Ravens secondary unit is looking for. Diggs might be running out of gas, but he could salvage this unit as a backup behind Nate Wiggins to reduce the stress."

Ironically, Humphrey's current contract is the exact same as Diggs'--five years, $97 million--but it expires after the 2026 season. Is it particularly likely the Ravens would want two high-priced corners with injury concerns under contract? Perhaps not.

It would behoove Dallas to keep their eyes open for any offers on Humphrey that might come in. Baltimore may be a long shot, but crazier things happen every offseason.

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