The Green Bay Packers have only two notable free agents remaining in John FitzPatrick and Trevon Diggs. While it remains to be seen what happens with FitzPatrick, it appears Diggs is likely to remain in free agency for some time, as the defender is a ghost of the player he once was.
The Packers have no reason to be urgent when it comes to a potential re-signing, and the rest of the league appears far more focused on the upcoming draft. Diggs' best chance of finding a landing spot is signing with a team as a consolation prize as a part of April's draft fallout.
With Diggs coming off yet another underwhelming season, where he played 283 pass coverage snaps without offering a single pass breakup or interception. The defensive back appears a step slower and was often abused in coverage, giving up a passer rating of 157.2.
In truth, Diggs is going to garner another opportunity simply on his name and past accomplishments alone. If the defender didn't lead the league in interceptions in 2021, with a history of being a star contributor, it is fair to believe he would be on his way out of the league. Even with this in mind, there should be an expectation that Diggs is going to have to be incredibly patient to find a landing spot.
Ex-Packers CB Trevon Diggs Will Continue to Struggle Finding Landing Spot
The most sensical path forward if you're Diggs is to wait out the rest of this month, let free agency die down, and the draft get behind teams. Once there is no longer the promise of adding young prospects, teams will be far more likely to consider taking a chance on Diggs in hopes of turning back the clock to what the corner once was.
For the Packers, there is little reason to have any serious interest in the defender. Diggs only started one game for Green Bay and didn't do anything of note to demand a second chance on the roster. If the Packers entertain a reunion, it will have to be after the upcoming draft and on a non-guaranteed bargain deal.
These are the types of offers that Diggs is going to have to begin to seriously consider if he wants free agency to end before the summer months. Teams simply aren't going to risk spending anything notable on a player that has proven to be a consistent liability in coverage and has a track record of injury issues.
Diggs will find a landing spot, somewhere, but it will require patience and understanding of his current place in the league. The defender isn't the player he once was. This is made obvious by a quiet free agency that appears destined to continue as the offseason moves forward.