CB Trevon Diggs must show ‘consistency in everything’ before returning

FRISCO — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer hinted Wednesday that cornerback Trevon Diggs needs to do more in his rehab work to get taken off the injured list, where he’s been since Oct. 25.

Diggs has missed the last seven games due to soreness in both knees and concussion recovery. Diggs is no longer in concussion protocol but is rehabbing from knee issues.

He was limited in Wednesday’s practice. There was a belief Diggs would play against Detroit last week, but he was not moved from the injured list.

“In terms of Trevon, he’s still in the ramp period,” Schottenheimer said. “I think he does feel healthy, I know he wants to play, but at the end of the day, we have to do what we think is the best interest of not just him, but also the football team, and when you miss some time, there’s the ramp-up period. It is not just for your body, but for your mind and figuring out some of the defense, and there’s some new faces in the huddle and things like that. So again, love him as a player, but ultimately he’s got to show us he’s ready to do everything the right way.”

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When asked what Diggs needs to do in a follow-up question, Schottenheimer said, “Everything. Consistency through everything. He’s no different than Dak Prescott or Jake Ferguson or Kenny Clark. Just continue to do everything the right way. Thought last week was a good first step and hopefully this week is an even better step, and if it is, you’ll see him out there.”

The Cowboys have fined Diggs this season for being late to rehab sessions and in the offseason docked $500,000 from his base salary for his failure to rehab at The Star a certain percentage of time.

Diggs is tied for fifth with the highest contract ($97 million) among cornerbacks in the NFL. He’s also tied for the 10th-highest average salary (19.4 million) at his position.

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