"PHILADELPHIA -- After trending in the right direction during the week of practice, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs and left tackle Tyler Guyton carry no injury designation into Thursday's season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and will be available to play. The question will be how much. On Friday, coach Brian Schottenheimer acknowledged it is easier to mix-and-match how much Diggs play compared to Guyton because of their positions."
"Diggs opened camp on the physically unable to perform list as he rehabbed a complicated surgery on his left knee in January. He elected to do his rehab in south Florida, which led to his base salary to be reduced by $500,000 because of a de-escalator clause in his contract that required him to participate inn 84% of the Cowboys' offseason program."
"On July 28, the Cowboys initially feared Guyton suffered a torn ACL in practice but after further testing he was diagnosed with a broken bone in his knee. In the last 10 days, he has gone from doing rehab to practicing with the first team. Coaches praised Guyton's off-field work in staying up to date with the offense and the line's responsibilities."
Trevon Diggs and Tyler Guyton carry no injury designation and are expected to be available for the Cowboys' season opener, though playing time will be monitored. Diggs returned from a January left-knee surgery, rehabbed in south Florida, was activated off PUP on Aug. 24, and has had two weeks of practice with first-team and scout-team snaps; his base salary was reduced by $500,000 due to an offseason participation de-escalator. Guyton was diagnosed with a broken bone in his knee after initial ACL concerns, progressed from rehab to first-team practice in the last 10 days, and earned coaching praise for staying current with the offense. The Cowboys may use Diggs in sub-packages with DaRon Bland in the slot and rotate snaps to manage recovery.
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