Seahawks Add Trevon Diggs to Active Roster Before 49ers Game

The Seattle Seahawks promoted veteran cornerback Trevon Diggs from their practice squad to the 53-man active roster ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers in Seattle, after injuries affected the secondary and created a need for additional defensive depth, according to Seahawks.com and NBC Sports.

Seahawks.com reported that rookie cornerback Julian Neal was placed on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury, opening a roster spot for Diggs. The team also downgraded receiver Irv Charles from questionable to out.

According to NBC Sports, Diggs had been temporarily elevated for the previous game and played nine defensive snaps before earning a permanent place on the active roster.

Diggs signed with Seattle in August after his release from the Green Bay Packers, according to al.com. He joined the Seahawks after a seven-year career that began with the Dallas Cowboys.

NBC Sports reported Diggs has appeared in 68 games, with 64 starts, and recorded 242 tackles, 20 interceptions, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during his career.

Seahawks.com noted Diggs was a 2020 second-round pick by the Cowboys and earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2021. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2022.

Yahoo Sports reported Diggs produced 11 interceptions in 2021, including two interception return touchdowns, after recording three interceptions as a rookie in 2020.

The same report said injuries limited Diggs to two games in 2023, and he has not played more than 11 games in a season since then.

The Seahawks entered the NFC matchup with the 49ers with only Josh Jobe, Devon Witherspoon and Nehemiah Pritchett as other healthy corners, according to Yahoo Sports.