Trevon Diggs was released by the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday, just three weeks after they claimed him off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys.
The announcement came from general manager Brian Gutekunst. The Packers had claimed Diggs on December 31, a day after the Cowboys decided to waive him. In 2021, Diggs led the NFL with 11 interceptions and received All-Pro honors. He was selected for the Pro Bowl again in 2022; however, his play has declined since then, largely due to undergoing two significant knee surgeries.
At 27 years old, Diggs joined the Packers right before their final regular-season match. He participated in nearly half of the defensive snaps during his debut for the Packers in a 16-3 defeat against Minnesota, where the team rested its starters. However, he was only on the field for one snap during the Packers” 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears in an NFC wild-card playoff game. This performance capped off a turbulent 2025 season for Diggs.
Before his time with the Packers, Diggs played six games for the Cowboys but suffered a concussion due to a home accident on October 16. He later revealed to reporters that he had been struck in the head by a mounting pole while attempting to install a television. Although he eventually cleared the concussion protocol, lingering knee issues kept him sidelined, as described by the Cowboys. He made his return for two games before being waived in late December.
In addition to releasing Diggs, the Packers also made other roster moves on Tuesday, signing defensive lineman Jaden Crumedy and quarterback Kyle McCord to reserve/future contracts. McCord had spent the previous season on the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. In 2024, he set an Atlantic Coast Conference record by passing for 4,779 yards while playing at Syracuse after transferring from Ohio State, where he played from 2021 to 2023.
