Todd Archer
PHILADELPHIA — After trending in the appropriate course in the course of the week of follow, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs and left sort out Tyler Guyton carry no damage designation into Thursday's season opener in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles and might be obtainable to play.
The query is how a lot. On Friday, coach Brian Schottenheimer acknowledged it's simpler to combine and match how a lot Diggs performs in contrast with Guyton due to their positions.
Throughout coaching camp in Oxnard, California, it was unclear when both would be capable of play this season.
Diggs opened camp on the bodily unable to carry out checklist as he rehabbed an advanced surgical procedure on his left knee in January. He elected to do his rehab in South Florida, which led to his base wage being diminished by $500,000 because of a de-escalator clause in his contract that required him to take part in 84% of the Cowboys' offseason program.
He was activated off PUP on Aug. 24 and has been capable of get two weeks of follow in, taking snaps with the first-team protection in addition to the scout workforce to enhance his conditioning. He stated Monday he believed he had a 75-80% probability of taking part in after feeling good.
Diggs would possibly work because the Cowboys' third cornerback Thursday and play in passing conditions with DaRon Bland transferring into the slot. The Cowboys will monitor his snaps, which might result in Reddy Steward seeing some work within the slot as properly.
The Cowboys initially feared Guyton suffered a torn ACL in follow on July 28, however after additional testing he was recognized with a damaged bone in his knee. Up to now 10 days, he has gone from doing rehab to training with the primary workforce.
Coaches praised Guyton's off-field work in staying updated with the offense and the road's obligations. Guyton, a first-round choose in 2024, began 11 of the 15 video games he performed final yr.
If issues change earlier than kickoff, the Cowboys would possible begin Nate Thomas at left sort out with Hakeem Adeniji because the swing sort out.
