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Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs - Battling Pink Eye - Picking Toward NFL History

Second-year cornerback has six interceptions through five games … and pink eye.

Jeremy Brener

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is continuing his historic start to the 2021 season.

After becoming the first player Cowboys history to record five interceptions through four games, Diggs extended his streak against the New York Giants.

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But how could he even see?

Diggs wore sunglasses last week in media visits. Why? Coordinator Dan Quinn revealed on Monday that the cornerback has been dealing with a nasty case of pink eye.

Diggs was officially a full participant at every practice last week.

“This guy is a rare competitor, a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Quinn said, referring to Diggs’ quiet nature … while also suggesting than gunk was oozing out of Diggs’ eyes last week but he never missed a practice.

On Sunday, with just more than seven minutes left in the third quarter, Giants quarterback Mike Glennon attempted a deep pass to Sterling Shepard. Diggs was able to stay step-for-step and steal the ball with a leaping grab.

He made it all look almost effortless.

If Diggs hadn't come up with a big play there, Shepard maybe scores a touchdown and New York pulls within one score.

Diggs has been arguably the most important player in the Cowboys' defensive turnaround, and the team is following his lead.

Heading into Week 5, only 15 players in the league had multiple interceptions. Of those 15, only Diggs and Logan Wilson had more than two. Wilson has three, while Diggs now has six.

With his NFL-leading sixth pick, Diggs is making a very impressive early case for Defensive Player of the Year. The last time a Cowboy won the award was defensive end Harvey Martin in 1977.

“Honestly,” Diggs said, “I’m just taking it one game at a time. I’ve got my goals at the end of the day. But I’m really focused on taking it one game at a time, just trying to dominate –dominate everyone that comes in front of me. That’s the main goal. If I keep doing that, step-by-step, the sky’s the limit. I don’t know where I can go.”

Diggs is looking to do more … and with the pink eye cleared up, he can probably see the goals even more clearly.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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