Free agency is set to begin next week, and the Dallas Cowboys have quite a few holes to fill. One of the most glaring is the wide receiver position. Outside of CeeDee Lamb, the Cowboys don’t have a legitimate WR2, although Jalen Tolbert is coming off his best season in the league. Nothing against his development, or even Jonathan Mingo and Jalen Brooks, but there’s certainly room to bring in a proven starter.

When looking at the receiver market, there are plenty of options for the Cowboys to choose from like Davante Adams, Amari Cooper, Chris Godwin, Tyler Lockett, and more. However, Pro Football Focus says the perfect match for the Cowboys would be to acquire four-time Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs.

The Cowboys finished 2024 ranked 22nd in team PFF receiving grade from wide receivers, and that includes another stellar season from CeeDee Lamb. Upgrading Dak Prescott’s weaponry should be on Jerry Jones’ wish list, and Diggs is logical for several reasons.

Over the past three years, Prescott has targeted hitch routes on 18% of throws, the highest rate of any of his routes. In that same span, Diggs’ 86.1 PFF receiving grade on hitches ranks eighth and his 79 targets on the route are the second most.

Diggs should have a robust market with Tee Higgins no longer available, but he’d be a wonderful intermediate complement to Lamb. And the veteran receiver could get to be on the same team as — and practice against — his brother Trevon every day.

Diggs spent his first five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. After signing a five-year extension worth $72 million in 2018, Diggs had his first 1,000-yard campaign and followed it up with another the next season. However, he was traded to the Buffalo Bills before the 2020 season. Diggs would have his best season in the NFL that year as he led the league in receptions (127) and yards (1,535) while earning first-team All-Pro honors. The kicked off a four-year streak for Diggs hauling in over 100 catches and gaining over 1,000 yards.

The Bills traded Diggs to the Houston Texans last April. Unfortunately, Diggs suffered a torn ACL last October and was shut down for the year. In the eight games he played in, Diggs registered 47 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns. So, he was on pace for another season of over 100 receptions and 1,000 yards. While that’s great, he is coming off a major injury, and he’s 31 years old, which causes some concern.

The current market value for Diggs is $13.5 million, according to Spotrac. Per Over The Cap, the Cowboys have the 10th most salary cap space at $54 million. So, they have enough to take on a contract that Diggs would command. From a football standpoint, Diggs would give Dallas a legit WR2 opposite Lamb that would open up the passing game for quarterback Dak Prescott, and the Cowboys could add another early in the draft like a Tetairoa McMillan out of Arizona in the first round to legitimize the entire unit.

Will see what the Cowboys do as far as upgrading the receiver room in free agency, but Diggs is certainly a player to consider. And we know that he and his brother Trevon have wanted to team up for a while.