Vikings Trade Proposal Lands Former League-Leading All-Pro Playmaker

The Minnesota Vikings have taken a volume approach with their roster as far as the cornerback position is concerned, but they remain a candidate for a splash move. That could make the Vikings a fitting trade destination for Dallas Cowboys star Trevon Diggs.

Diggs, the No. 51 overall pick of the 2020 draft, is heading into Year 2 of a five-year, $97 million contract.

That is one reason he could be available and, possibly even at a discount.

Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski listed Diggs among his list of “players who need fresh starts,” noting the deal could help the Cowboys and suggesting a potential cost of doing business. With that, this Heavy Sports trade proposal meets Sobleski’s asking price for the Vikings to land Diggs.

“Both cornerback Trevon Diggs and the Dallas Cowboys may be better off without each other,” Sobleski wrote on May 23. “Dallas added depth at cornerback this offseason by trading for former first-round pick Kaiir Elam and selecting East Carolina’s Shavon Revel Jr. in the third round of the draft. That duo will join DaRon Bland and Israel Mukuamu, who can cover the slot after Jourdan Lewis’ departure in free agency.

“Another team in search of cornerback help should take a flier on Diggs since he’s one of the league’s biggest defensive playmakers when healthy. A trade would help the Cowboys free up money to re-sign Bland, who is a free agent after the 2025 campaign, or for the mega-extension that edge-rusher Micah Parsons will inevitably sign.”

The Vikings can afford to be that team to trade for Diggs, possession $14.2 million in cap space, per Over The Cap.

They would need to beat Sobleski’s projected asking price after trading their sixth-rounder.