FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will likely be with out cornerback Trevon Diggs on Sunday in opposition to the Washington Commanders after an accident at his dwelling Thursday put him within the concussion protocol.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer didn’t know the specifics of what occurred, however Diggs was checked out by the crew medical doctors on Friday.
“That is the NFL and should you’re uncertain what is going on to occur simply wait as a result of one thing goes to occur,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “And also you take care of it, and you do not lose sleep over it. The most important factor is simply the priority for Trevon that he is OK. However looks like he’s.”
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Diggs has began each recreation after spending coaching camp on the bodily unable to carry out record following January surgical procedure on his left knee. He has handled a proper knee damage in current weeks. He has been credited with 20 tackles, 1 sort out for loss and a couple of cross deflections.
With out Diggs, the Cowboys have Kaiir Elam accessible to begin reverse DaRon Bland, however they’re anticipated to activate Caelen Carson (knee) from injured reserve for him to make his season debut.
Given the struggles of the Cowboys’ protection — final in yards per recreation and thirty first in factors per recreation — it’s not good to lose a adorned cornerback. The Cowboys have talked about modifications they’d make this week, which would come with extra man-to-man protection, a power of Diggs’.
“It would not change,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “We alter at all times once you get into recreation day, nevertheless it would not change. It is a good plan. I just like the plan. We’ve got to exit and execute the plan. It’ll come right down to us going out and enjoying nicely in opposition to a extremely good Commanders offense.”
