Dallas Cowboys. Brian Schottenheimer reveals details on Micah Parsons’ back injury after MRI
The Dallas Cowboys appear set to have their star cornerback Trevon Diggs available for the start of the 2025 season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Diggs passed his medical test and now only needs to regain his full game rhythm to rejoin his teammates on the field.
Fortunately for both the Cowboys and the player himself, this positive development comes just before the final 53-man roster cut. Had he not been cleared, Diggs would have been sidelined for the first four games of the season.
While Diggs had never committed to being ready for the 2025 opener against the Eagles, this latest news changes the outlook considerably. The defensive back has endured major setbacks in recent years. In 2023, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and at the end of last season, he was again unable to participate.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has reason to be encouraged as key players slowly return in time for the 2025 campaign. With the news that Diggs could be in the lineup from Week 1 -or at least very close to it- Schottenheimer expressed satisfaction and pride in the player’s dedication.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t talk about how hard Trevon’s been working,” he said. “He’s doing an incredible job with Britt (Brown). These things don’t happen if he’s not putting in the time and the effort to do the stuff that he’s been doing. Really proud of him.
Cornerback DaRon Bland finds himself in a similar situation to Micah Parsons, waiting for the contract extension he desires. The Cowboys are no strangers to prolonged negotiations, and the organization hopes to resolve the matter quickly before it escalates into another distracting saga.
With Diggs potentially back in the lineup, it becomes critical that Bland is also free of distractions. Together, the two could form one of the league’s most formidable secondary tandems, strengthening Dallas’ defensive prospects.
Reports during the week suggested Bland missed practices due to minor injury maintenance, but speculation points to a negotiating tactic similar to Parsons’, a way of applying pressure on owner Jerry Jones to secure his preferred deal.
Last Friday, defensive end Micah Parsons received good news when an MRI revealed no structural issues in his back. For both him and the team, the clean result was a major relief.
Yet his behavior during the preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons drew criticism. Parsons arrived seemingly disinterested, remained distant from the game’s flow, and even appeared demotivated on the sidelines.
While it is understandable that Parsons is seeking leverage in negotiations, many argue he cannot turn his back on teammates. Demonstrating leadership and a captain’s mentality, critics say, might exert more effective pressure on Jones than the current stance.
The 2025 NFL season is now less than two weeks away, and the Cowboys have the honor of opening the schedule. On Thursday, September 4, they face the defending champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, in a clash that will immediately test Dallas’ true ambitions. The game will serve as an early barometer: whether the Cowboys can contend with the league’s elite, or whether lingering distractions and unfinished business will once again hold them back.
