Trevon Diggs injury update is good news for Cowboys ahead of Week 16

The Dallas Cowboys' secondary is on life support, as the unit has struggled in recent weeks and likely just lost Daron Bland for the season, who is expected to have surgery on his left foot.

With Bland out for the season and the Cowboys being incredibly thin at cornerback, the return of Trevon Diggs can't come soon enough. Diggs has yet to take the field this season as he recovers from knee surgery done in January, but Dallas designated him to return from injured reserve on November 30, and it sounds like his season debut is imminent.

Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer provided an update on Diggs' status on Friday, stating that the veteran corner has had a good week of practice, and Friday will determine if he's ready to get back in action.

"Mr. Diggs is having a very good week. We'll see how he does today, but I'll say this: When you look at Trevon this week, what I've loved the most about him is he's having fun playing football. He's smiling, running around, but to his credit, he's having a really good week. So we'll see how today goes," Schottenheimer said via Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com

Though nothing is official just yet, Diggs seems to be trending in the right direction and could play in his first game in over a year on Sunday versus the Los Angeles Chargers.

When healthy, Diggs is one of the better corners in football. The two-time Pro Bowler has been held back by injuries over the last few seasons, but if he can even come close to returning to his 2021 form, where he snagged a league-leading 11 interceptions, it would be a major boost for Dallas.

The Cowboys' playoff chances are hanging on by a thread. If they fall to the Chargers on Sunday, the season will be over. Diggs coming back and starting would give Dallas a much better chance of containing Los Angeles' offense, led by star quarterback Justin Herbert and his versatile offensive weapons.