Alabama football has another alum to reach a contract extension with an NFL team.
Trevon Diggs, a fast-rising cornerback in the National Football League, signed a massive contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network broke the news Tuesday as the Cowboys and Diggs agreed to a new deal.
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Diggs gets a five-year extension worth $97 million. He becomes one of the highest-paid cornerbacks in the league and gets a maximum value of $104 million. As a first-team All-Pro selection and Pro Bowler, Diggs will be in Dallas for the long term.
The #Cowboys and rising star CB Trevon Diggs have agreed to terms on a 5-year contract extension worth $97M as he becomes one of the highest paid CBs in the NFL, sources say. He gets a max value of $104M.
The Pro Bowler and All-Pro now will stay in Dallas for the long-term. pic.twitter.com/PecrY4dIlJ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 25, 2023
He got selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Diggs has 17 interceptions on 49 passes defended in three years.
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He posted a league-high 11 interceptions in 2021.
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