Seahawks' Trevon Diggs Signing Sets up Special Full-Circle Moment in 2026
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The defending champion Seattle Seahawks added more talent to their defense Wednesday, signing former All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs to a one-year deal.
The Seahawks still reportedly intend to sign Terrion Arnold despite his ongoing legal matter, but with that situation pending and the team needing to replace former Pro Bowl cornerback Riq Woolen, Diggs provides Seattle with a valuable veteran addition.
After the signing was announced, NFL insider Jordan Schultz pointed to one special full-circle moment it creates for the 2026 season. The Seahawks travel to Landover, Maryland, in Week 3 to face the Washington Commanders, who signed Trevon's older brother, Stefon Diggs, earlier this month.
Both players grew up in the DMV area, setting up an incredible homecoming matchup between the two brothers.
Trevon and Stefon grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, less than a 40-minute drive from Landover. Stefon also attended the University of Maryland, while Trevon went to Alabama a few years later.
Stefon signed with the Commanders in early August to give franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels another reliable receiving option alongside Pro Bowl wideout Terry McLaurin.
As for Trevon Diggs, he now joins a Super Bowl-winning defense alongside Seattle's talented secondary, including Devon Witherspoon, Nick Emmanwori, and Josh Jobe, the latter of whom Trevon played with at Alabama.
The 2026 season represents an important opportunity for Trevon, who has struggled to stay healthy in recent years.
Trevon played nine games last season, splitting time between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. He started the year in Dallas before landing on injured reserve because of lingering concussion symptoms and was released by the Cowboys in late December. The Packers then picked him up, but released him at the end of the season.
He has appeared in just 22 games over the last three seasons, making his health one of the biggest questions surrounding his move to Seattle. When healthy, though, he remains one of the more accomplished cornerbacks of his generation and gives the Seahawks another experienced piece in the secondary.
Stefon, meanwhile, is 32 years old and, while still productive, is clearly entering the later stages of his NFL career.
That makes Week 3 in Washington even more interesting. The brothers have spent most of their NFL careers on separate paths, but their teams will now bring them together in the place where their football careers began.
It could also be one of the final opportunities for Trevon and Stefon to face each other on an NFL field.
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