FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys can be with out cornerback Trevon Diggs on Sunday towards the Washington Commanders after an accident at his residence 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 docs on Friday.
“That is the NFL and in case you’re not sure what is going on to occur simply wait as a result of one thing goes to occur,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “And also you cope with 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.”
Diggs has began each sport after spending coaching camp on the bodily unable to carry out listing following January surgical procedure on his left knee. He has handled a proper knee harm in current weeks. He has been credited with 20 tackles, 1 sort out for loss and a pair of move deflections.
With out Diggs, the Cowboys have Kaiir Elam obtainable to start out 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 sport and thirty first in factors per sport — it’s not good to lose a adorned cornerback. The Cowboys have talked about adjustments they’d make this week, which would come with extra man-to-man protection, a power of Diggs’.
“It does not change,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “We modify all the time while you get into sport day, however it does not change. It is a good plan. I just like the plan. Now we have to exit and execute the plan. It will come right down to us going out and taking part in effectively towards a very good Commanders offense.”
