The Dallas Cowboys decided to fine Trevon Diggs for not doing his rehab in Dallas, a move that Diggs says "hurt."
The Dallas Cowboys once again find themselves in the headlines with another unhappy player, this time it’s not Micah Parsons, but their best defensive back, Trevon Diggs.
Instead of rehabbing his injury in Dallas during the offseason, Diggs decided to go to South Florida, so they docked him $500,000, a move that, according to him, hurt his feelings.
Diggs said he didn’t expect that.
“I didn’t expect that,” Diggs said about his pay being cut. “It kind of hurt my feelings. It’s OK, I’ll make it back in incentives.” “My first three years, I did everything that I was supposed to do to get paid. That’s why I got paid.”
Both Jerry and Stephen Jones express their wish that Diggs step up in a leadership role on the team.
"He certainly paid a price for not being here," Stephen Jones said to 105.3 The Fan. "But we're paying a price, too, because we felt like he'd might be further along had he done his rehab here. He may differ with that. But had he done his rehab here, we feel strongly that he might be further along. That's in the best interest of the team and the organization that comes with getting a big contract, which he received.”
But Diggs said he was doing what was right for him and doesn’t regret his decision.
“They do a great job here,” he said. “I just feel like it was in my best interest to [rehab] somewhere else and get the full undivided attention that I needed to better my career and further my career.”
Diggs added, “Personally, I’m not a vocal leader. “I’m not going to be yelling, screaming at guys. How I’m going to lead is how I perform on the field and the things that I do in practice. That’s how I lead in my way. I will lead in my way and I will continue to lead in my way. I’m not going to change who I am.”
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