Cornerback Trevon Diggs has officially landed with the Green Bay Packers after being claimed off waivers following his release by the Dallas Cowboys. The move gives Diggs a fresh opportunity in a playoff‑contending secondary and puts him in a new environment at a pivotal point in his career.
In his first comments as a Packer, Diggs did not ease into things or downplay expectations. When asked how he views himself as a player right now, Diggs said it plainly and confidently: “I still feel like I’m the best.”
Trevon Diggs Didn’t Ease Into Green Bay And Led With “Still Feel Like I’m The Best”
Diggs arrived in Green Bay a day after being released by Dallas, with the Packers quickly submitting a waiver claim. In doing so, Green Bay took on Diggs’ $472,000 base salary along with a $58,823 bonus tied to being active in Week 18, a modest financial commitment that signals a low‑risk move with potential upside late in the season.
From Diggs’ perspective, the transition is not about reinvention. He has emphasized leaning into what has always defined his game and trusting that approach to carry over in a new system. “I still feel like I’m the best,” Diggs said Thursday following his first practice in Green Bay.
“I think I just need to be myself, you know?” Diggs said. “Be who I know I am. Go out there and perform, and performing everything will take care of itself. I’m not chasing accolades. I’m not chasing anything. I’m chasing, you know, being a better me, being better every day . . . helping this team win.”
Regardless of whether Diggs plays on Sunday, the Packers are expected to need him once the playoffs begin next weekend. Diggs described the move as a reset and said he is embracing the discomfort that comes with starting over in a new place.
“It feels good, you know?” Diggs said. “I want to be comfortable with being uncomfortable being somewhere that I’ve never been before. Just starting over, starting fresh, a clean slate, and just working, and keeping my head down, and just working.”
Diggs has also been reunited with former Cowboys teammate Micah Parsons, who reached out shortly after the waiver claim.
“He told me, you know, it’s work,” Diggs said. “It’s a lot different. He said I’m going to like it a lot and I’m going to enjoy it. So far, I’ve been enjoying it a lot. My first day was out there today, and I had a lot of fun. And it’s a great, great thing to be here.”
That combination of a clean slate, familiar faces, and postseason stakes has created a clear tone for Diggs’ arrival. Green Bay is not asking him to relive his past peak. It is asking whether he can turn belief into impact when the margin for error gets smaller.
The Quote Hit Social Media And Fans Immediately Started Pushing Back
Once Diggs’ quote circulated, the reaction was immediate and far more brutal than balanced. Some fans skipped nuance entirely and went straight for sarcasm and disbelief.
One comment mocked the idea of hard work altogether: “Y’all so f**kin dumb man 😂😂😂 ‘it’s work’ this m*er was shooting podcasts in between practices.”
Others aimed directly at his status in the league. “Still the best at getting waived, I see,” one fan wrote, turning Diggs’ confidence into a punchline tied to his release from Dallas. Another jab questioned his fundamentals altogether: “Ask him if he learned what a cover 3 is yet 🤣,” a dig at past coverage criticisms.
Some reactions leaned on recent on-field results. “That dude is nuts. Vikings already torched him week before last LOL,” one post read, pointing to recent struggles as proof that Diggs’ self-assessment does not match reality.
Taken together, the responses reflect how thin the margin is between confidence and ridicule, especially for a player changing teams late in the season. For Diggs, the noise now comes with a clear challenge. In Green Bay, belief alone will not quiet the backlash. Only performance will.
Published: Jan 2, 2026 04:56 pm