Seahawks sign Diggs off practice squad, place another CB on IR

The Seattle Seahawks signed former two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs off the practice squad to their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s NFC West showdown against the San Francisco 49ers.

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To make room on the 53-man roster, Seattle placed rookie cornerback Julian Neal on injured reserve. Neal, a third-round draft pick, suffered a hamstring injury in practice this week and was already ruled out for Sunday’s game.

The Seahawks also downgraded special teams ace Irv Charles from questionable to out. Charles, acquired in a May trade with the New York Jets, remains on injured reserve as he deals with a knee injury he suffered in training camp.

Diggs, a Pro Bowler with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 and 2022, is looking to resurrect a once-promising career that’s been derailed by knee injuries. He initially signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with Seattle on Aug. 19 and then re-signed with the team’s practice squad after being released during roster cutdowns.

Diggs was elevated off the practice squad last week and made his season debut, playing nine defensive snaps in the Seahawks’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Known for his ball-hawking ability, he was inserted several times on third-and-long situations.

Diggs, a 2020 second-round draft pick by Dallas, totaled 17 interceptions and 49 pass breakups over his first three seasons with the Cowboys. The Alabama product was a first-team All-Pro in 2021, when he recorded a league-high 11 interceptions, two pick-sixes and 21 pass breakups. He remains the only NFL player since 1981 with at least 11 interceptions in a season.

However, Diggs appeared in just 22 games from 2023-25. He was limited to just two games in 2023 after suffering a torn ACL. He also underwent season-ending knee surgery in December 2024 and another knee procedure in January 2025.

Last season, Diggs didn’t record an interception or pass breakup over a combined nine games with the Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. He was waived by Dallas last December and claimed by the Packers, who released him after their wild-card playoff loss.

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