The Green Bay Packers claimed cornerback Trevon Diggs off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, and if Diggs passes a physical and the acquisition becomes official, the Packers will take on Diggs’ contract.
What does this mean from a financial and salary cap standpoint for the Packers?
Diggs previously signed a five-year, $97 million deal with the Cowboys. While the Packers are taking on the contract, it includes no more guaranteed money, and the financial investment for the rest of this season is relatively small — only $472,222 for Week 18. This will count against the Packers salary cap in 2025. If Diggs is active for Sunday’s regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, the Packers will owe $58,823 more.
In other words, the postseason-bound Packers are paying roughly a half million dollars to see if Diggs can help an ailing cornerback position to end this season.
When this season comes to a close, the Packers will have an easy decision to make: either release Diggs or massively restructure the money in his deal.
In 2026, Diggs has a non-guaranteed base salary of $14.5 million and $1 million in roster bonuses, giving him a max salary cap hit of $15.5 million. He will not play football for the Packers next season at this number. The Packers can’t afford it. And Diggs lacks the leverage of guaranteed money to get it.
Could Diggs be part of the plan for 2026? Sure, but he would have to agree to a massive pay cut to stay. It’s possible his friendship with Micah Parsons and experience with Packers passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley could convince Diggs to play the 2026 season on a cheap, team-friendly deal in Green Bay. But a big pay day is almost certainly not coming from the Packers, who need to be extra careful managing the salary cap this offseason.
Diggs is technically under contract for 2027 and 2028, but his cap hit balloons over $20 million each season. These years will be erased if/when the Packers release him or restructure his deal.
Diggs is a hired gun. Can he help the Packers surprise a few NFC teams in the postseason? Green Bay is paying a relatively small price to find out.
