Brian Schottenheimer: Skipped team flight one factor in Trevon Diggs' release
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Key Points:
- The Dallas Cowboys waived cornerback Trevon Diggs with one week remaining in the season, a move expected to happen post-season but accelerated due to multiple factors including performance and off-field issues.
- Diggs, who signed a five-year, $97 million extension in 2023, has struggled with knee injuries limiting him to 21 games since early 2023 and faced criticism for not rehabbing at the team facility, resulting in a salary reduction for 2025.
- A concussion from an at-home accident and, notably, Diggs skipping the team's flight back to Dallas after a Christmas Day win were cited as key issues leading to his release, with coach Brian Schottenheimer emphasizing the violation of team protocol.
- Despite the release,
