The Cowboys' unceremonious exit to the 2024 season has been long, painful, and gradual. In fact, the team's top players have been dropping out here and there, one at a time since before Week 1. Now, another one bites the dust.

Although he spoke this week as though expecting to play tomorrow, #Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs requires knee surgery and is out for the season. A team source says he injured his knee playing Monday night in the loss to the Bengals. His season ends prematurely for 2nd year in row. pic.twitter.com/T0UXWmwyqq

Diggs will need surgery on his left knee and will be placed on injured reserve, according to a source. The issue is not related to the torn anterior cruciate ligament he tore in practice last year before the Cowboys' third game, the sources said, but it will require a lengthy rehab.