For the first time in four years, the Dallas Cowboys did not reach the playoffs after going just 7-10 and finishing in third in the NFC East.
By the end of the season, the offense found itself near the middle of the NFL, ranking 17th in yards per game (328.4) and 21st in points per game (20.6).
In an attempt to help get those numbers back up, Jarrett Bailey of Touchdown Wire predicts that the Cowboys will sign four-time Pro Bowl and one-time All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs out of the free agency.
“Spoiler alert – this isn’t the only time I’ll be uniting brothers,” Bailey wrote. “Yeah, this just makes sense on all fronts. Outside of CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott is set to throw to you and I at receiver. Add Diggs, unite him with his brother, Trevon, and give the Cowboys’ offense a legit No. 2 guy opposite of Lamb.”
Diggs is coming off his first season since 2018 not racking up at least 1,000 receiving yards, accumulating 47 receptions, 496 yards, and three touchdowns, though it’s not necessarily his fault after tearing his ACL in Week 8 with the Houston Texans.
He could immediately come in and overtake Jalen Tolbert, the Cowboys’ second-most efficient wide receiver in 2024, who appeared in 17 games and had 49 receptions, 610 yards, and seven touchdowns.
The Cowboys also wouldn’t have to pay Diggs some sort of ground-breaking contract, as Spotrac currently places his market value at $13.5 million annually.