The Dallas Cowboys released their practice report for Thursday, and Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs returned to the field. Diggs (illness), offensive lineman Tyler Guyton (shoulder, and wide receiver/return specialist KaVontae Turpin (neck) were listed as full participants in practice on Thursday. Cornerback DaRon Bland (foot) did not practice for the second consecutive day and is not expected to play on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
Trevon Diggs did not practice on Wednesday, but the illness was likely nothing serious since he was a full participant on Thursday. The Cowboys will need Diggs in the secondary since Bland is still out with an injured foot.
In 2023, Diggs played in just 11 of the Cowboys’ 17 regular season games because he dealt with multiple injuries, including an injured left knee, which he had surgery on during the offseason. The former Alabama star returned to action in the Cowboys’ season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and played in 26 snaps.
“It felt good,” Diggs said of his return, per Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com. “Thankful, blessed to just go out there and be with my teammates competing. I missed it a lot being out all the time I was, so it was a blessing just to be out there.”
Trevon Diggs enjoys playing in new Cowboys’ defense
Diggs also reacted to the new defense led by defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. “This defense has been really cool to be a part of,” Diggs said. “Just the different coverages that we have, a lot of zone, a lot of man, corner blitzes, we’ve just got many coverages mixing it up and keeping an offense on their toes… I like it a lot, just being able to do the different things.”
Speaking of Eberflus, Sunday’s matchup will be a homecoming for him since he was the Bears’ head coach from 2022 to last season. This week, Eberflus spoke to reporters about his time in Chicago.
“There’s always hard moments in coaching,” Eberflus said. “You always are disappointed when you lose because you put so much into it, the players put so much into it, and you’re most disappointed for the players. Then once that settles in and you work towards the next day, the sun comes up and you move forward.”