Diggs burst onto the scene in his second NFL season, recording a league-best 11 interceptions in 2021, but has since managed just six picks over the next four seasons. He joins a Packers team that likely isn’t concerned with production potential and is instead more interested in adding a capable cornerback that needs one after losing two (Nate Hobbs and Kamal Hadden) to injuries in Saturday’s loss to Baltimore.
“He can help us tremendously,” safety Xavier McKinney said. “He can catch the ball, and I think that’s one thing we’re lacking, obviously, is catching the ball at a high rate. And I think he can be the guy that comes in and really helps us with that. So I think it’s going to be a big help for us.”
If Diggs is going to make an immediate impact in either Week 18 or Wild Card weekend, he’ll have to adjust quickly. Fortunately, he has a former Cowboys teammate, cornerback Micah Parsons, in Green Bay to help him adjust.
“He told me, you know, it’s work,” Diggs said of Parsons, who is on the bench after suffering an ACL injury in Week 15. “This is totally different. He said I’m going to really like it and I’m going to enjoy it. So far, I’ve enjoyed it a lot.
After watching his lauded tenure in Dallas quietly come to an end, Diggs has plenty of reason to give his best to his new opportunity. We’ll see how quickly he gets on the field in Green Bay.