Cowboys 'Not Fair' In Diggs Contract Talks? CB Wants 'Guaranteed' Deal?
The Dallas Cowboys have several key players due for new deals soon, with one of them being star corner Trevon Diggs.
Diggs and the Cowboys began extension talks in early June, as CowboysSI.com was first to report. But it's been relatively quiet since then. That is until former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant decided to chime in.
Since exiting football a few years ago, Bryant has been very vocal about issues around the NFL and especially his beloved former team. It turns out that Bryant has been talking with Diggs throughout the corner's extension talks, and he revealed where they stand right now. Notably, Bryant had an interesting comment on how the Cowboys are handling the negotiations.
"I'll say this, he is not trying to knock them across the head, I will say that," Dez said via his Personal Corner Spaces. "And I will say they're not trying to be fair to him. And I feel like what he's asking for, he is rightfully deserving of that contract. You know, I believe it should all be guaranteed."
Bryant said he wouldn't go into full details about the situation, but his sparse comments were already revealing. ... and his use of the words "all guaranteed'' may hint at what Diggs is thinking.
Diggs has already become a star in the Cowboys' secondary in just his first three seasons. The Alabama product has 49 passes defended, 17 interceptions, including a league-leading 11 in 2021, and two Pro Bowl selections with a first-team All-Pro nod. He still has some aspects of his games to work on, especially his tendency to give up some big plays, but as a whole, he has been very impressive so far.
The Cowboys likely recognize that paying Diggs around $20 million a year like other top corners is the direction this is going. Doing something here is on the agenda, as is a room-creating deal for quarterback Dak Prescott, continued conversation with guard Zach Martin, and eventual deals for receiver CeeDee Lamb and linebacker Micah Parsons and maybe tackle Terence Steele.
The issue with the Diggs deal - and with all of them - is about, to use Dez' word: What is "fair''?
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