The Inexperienced Bay Packers have launched cornerback Trevon Diggs, the Packers introduced Tuesday.
By releasing Diggs, the Packers will save simply over $15 million in opposition to the cap in 2026.
The 2021 first-team All-Professional honoree was launched by the Cowboys on Dec. 30 with three years left on his contract and subsequently claimed off waivers by the Packers in the future later.
Diggs, 27, appeared in simply two video games for Inexperienced Bay: The regular-season finale in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings the place he performed 33 snaps and the Packers’ wild-card loss to the Chicago Bears the place he performed only one snap.
Diggs broke out onto the scene in 2021 the place he led the league in interceptions with 11, returning two for touchdowns, and was named to the Professional Bowl together with the All-Professional nod. He was rewarded with a five-year, $97 million extension in July 2023.
However Diggs has handled a number of accidents since then, enjoying in simply 21 of a doable 50 video games. He tore his ACL two video games into the 2023 season and missed the ultimate six video games of 2024 with a left knee damage.
Diggs discovered himself on the injured reserve checklist once more this previous season, reportedly to assist strengthen an issue together with his proper knee, although he additionally reportedly suffered a concussion at his dwelling.
He was launched by the Cowboys shortly after he did not fly dwelling with the crew on Christmas after a win over the Washington Commanders. Diggs requested coach Brian Schottenheimer if he may keep in Maryland to spend the vacation with household and was denied, then Diggs skipped the crew flight.
Schottenheimer mentioned that Diggs was waived for a number of causes, not simply because he did not fly dwelling with the crew.
In 67 profession regular-season video games (64 begins), the 2020 second-round choose has 20 interceptions, 63 passes defended and 242 tackles throughout six seasons.
In different strikes, the Packers signed defensive linemen Jaden Crumedy and quarterback Kyle McCord to order/future contracts.
McCord, 23, was chosen within the sixth spherical out of Syracuse in final 12 months’s draft and has but to make his NFL debut.
Crumedy, 25, appeared in eight video games (zero begins) throughout two seasons for the Carolina Panthers, the place he registered 15 tackles and one-half sack. The Panthers chosen him within the sixth spherical of the 2024 draft.
–Subject Degree Media
