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The Dallas Cowboys have some question marks in their cornerbacks room going into the 2025 NFL season, especially as it pertains to Trevon Diggs.
Diggs has missed a significant amount of games over the past two seasons and his status for the start of 2025 is up in the air after undergoing another knee surgery in January, which was the same knee he suffered a torn ACL on in 2023.
And, because of his $97 million contract that has no more guaranteed money, and with the team drafting Shavon Revel, USA TODAY's Nate Davis rightly believes Diggs is "on thin ice" going into 2025.
Davis' opinion has led to Last Word on Sports' Anthony Palacios to suggest possible landing spots for Diggs if he's traded, and Palacios names the Baltimore Ravens as one of them.
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. Even though Brandon Stephens had his moments, especially during the 2023 season, it wasn’t enough to earn him a new contract in Baltimore. Head Coach John Harbaugh made a crucial switch in their safety unit, and the secondary game got better once Ar’Darius Washington gave some relief.
The Ravens are coming off a season in which they sported one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL, so improvements were desperately needed going into the offseason.
In order to try and remedy that, the team has added Chidobe Awuzie to start across from Nate Wiggins, and Marlon Humphrey is still under contract to man the slot.
However, Awuzie has had issues staying healthy during his career, and the Ravens' depth is shaky behind him. Baltimore also chose not to draft a cornerback until the sixth round, which was hardly an adequate move.
Diggs looked to be on a superstar trajectory over his first two years in the NFL and was an electric playmaker over his first three seasons after returning several interceptions for touchdowns.
However, his coverage stats began to take a dip in 2022 and he has missed a ton of time since 2023. At this point, any team acquiring Diggs would be taking a leap of faith.
That said, he does only account for a $12.5 million cap hit, and while his contract is scary on the surface at such a big number, there is no more guaranteed money on it, so the Ravens wouldn't be trapped if they trade for him.
But it's hard to envision any team taking a chance on Diggs, quite honestly, thanks to his uncertain status for next season. It would be quite the risky move to acquire Diggs not knowing when he'll be ready to take the field, and it would be a pure disaster if a team trades for Diggs and he doesn't play at all.
Chances are Diggs is going to remain in Dallas through the start of the season, but if he returns healthy before the NFL trade deadline, all bets are off and he could definitely be dealt at that point.
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