The Green Bay Packers traded with the Dallas Cowboys for five-time Pro Bowler Micah Parsons ahead of the regular season. Then on Wednesday, December 31, Green Bay reunited the superstar pass-rusher with his former Cowboys teammate and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs.
Parsons, who suffered an ACL tear against the Denver Broncos in Week 15 and underwent surgery to repair his injured knee earlier this week, took time out from his rehabilitation regimen to offer a reaction to the news via social media.
“We’re back …. 🫡,” Parsons posted to X.
Packers Thin at Cornerback After Nate Hobbs Injury
GettyFormer Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs.
The Packers are taking a calculated risk on Diggs, as cornerback Nate Hobbs is likely done for the year after sustaining a knee injury last week and Kamal Hadden is already on the injured reserve list (IR) after hurting his ankle in the same game.
Green Bay plays the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis this weekend, though there is no incentive to rush Diggs into action unless the purpose is to get him some actual game reps with his new teammates before the playoffs begin.
The Packers have the No. 7 seed in the NFC locked up, regardless of a win or loss on Sunday. If the Chicago Bears win or the Philadelphia Eagles lose in Week 18, Green Bay will travel to Soldier Field over Super Wildcard Weekend to take on the Bears for the third time in a little over a month (1-1).
If Chicago loses and the Eagles win, the Packers will play in Philadelphia two weekends from now.
Packers Assuming Minimal Financial Risk by Signing Trevon Diggs
GettyFormer Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs.
Green Bay is paying $472,000 for Diggs this season/postseason, which is the amount of his weekly game check. The Packers will shell out an extra $58,823 if he plays in Minnesota on Sunday.
The Packers have dealt with a rash of injuries to key contributors of late, and thus chose not to risk another team claiming Diggs on the waiver wire and missing out on him entirely.
Given the Parsons connection, it is possible that Diggs would have chosen Green Bay anyway had he become a free agent, as the CB indicated earlier this week that he wanted to join a team that was playoff-bound in January.
Diggs still has three years remaining on his $97 million contract. However, the Cowboys did not guarantee any of the money on that deal beyond 2025. Thus, the Packers have not committed to Diggs longterm if things don’t work out.
The cornerback has dealt with major injury problems over several seasons, logging just 21 appearances over the Cowboys’ last 50 regular season games. He has also struggled mightily in coverage this season, allowing opposing quarterbacks a collective rating of 157.2 when throwing to Diggs’ man in coverage.
A perfect QB rating in the NFL is 158.3.
“[Diggs] had questioned defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ scheme and wanted to play more man-to-man coverage,” ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported Wednesday. “After suffering a concussion from an at-home accident, Diggs was placed on injured reserve because of issues with his right knee. The Cowboys did not elevate him to the 53-man roster until the practice window was up.”
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