Diggs' decision to be away from the team stemmed from his desire to work with his own training and rehab specialists in South Florida instead of with the organization. After needing a major knee surgery in January, he is continuing to rehab in anticipation of making a return either during camp or early in the regular season.

The Cowboys confirmed that they have enforced the de-escalator clause in Trevon Diggs' contract, lowering the cornerback's base salary from $9 million to $8.5 million, because he didn't rehab enough at the team facility.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs weighed on owner Jerry Jones' recent comments involving player pay on Tuesday.