The Green Bay Packers are stumbling into the playoffs after dropping three in a row. Injuries have knocked them off their early-season rhythm, but honestly, their secondary hasn’t helped either. Cornerbacks Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, and Javon Bullard have all struggled, and the defence just keeps springing leaks.

So when the Dallas Cowboys cut Trevon Diggs on Tuesday, a lot of people thought the Packers got lucky—a proven All-Pro suddenly available right before the postseason? That rarely happens. But here’s the thing: Diggs isn’t necessarily the fix Green Bay needs.

If the Packers want to patch up their secondary, they should give Stephon Gilmore a call instead. He’s a former All-Pro, and even though he’s 35, his resume is hard to ignore: two-time first-team All-Pro, five Pro Bowls, and the 2019 AP Defensive Player of the Year. Sure, his last Pro Bowl nod came in 2021 with Carolina, but he’s still shown he can play.

Look at last season with the Vikings—Gilmore started 15 games, racked up 56 tackles (one for loss), picked off a pass, and broke up nine more. He gave up 58 catches for 581 yards and five touchdowns on 87 targets, which isn’t perfect, but it’s solid for a guy his age.

Yeah, five touchdowns allowed isn’t ideal, and sure, signing a veteran that late can feel a little desperate. But Gilmore’s play stacks up pretty well next to Diggs.

Diggs burst onto the scene with 11 interceptions in 2021, taking two back for touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl again the next year, but injuries have limited him to just 21 games over three seasons. He’s the definition of boom-or-bust—an All-Pro one week, a liability the next. In that big 2021 season, he snagged 11 picks but also gave up over 1,000 yards and five scores and racked up penalty flags. This year was even rougher—he allowed three touchdowns and a perfect passer rating on just 20 targets before a concussion took him out.

So, while Diggs has the big name, Gilmore feels like the steadier hand. If the Packers want to stop the bleeding in the secondary, they should see if Gilmore’s interested in one last playoff run. Let someone else roll the dice with Diggs.

Lerone Murphy’s heading into 2026 frustrated and a bit let down—he’s just not getting the shot he wants. He’s been dreaming about facing Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title, but that fight’s slipping away.

The undefeated contender, now sitting at number four, doesn’t just think the fight won’t happen. He’s convinced Volkanovski, who’s 37 now, is about to call it quits for good after his rematch with Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on January 31st.

“Now I don’t get the chance to fight Volkanovski,” Murphy told Demetrious Johnson on his podcast. “I know he’s going to retire after this fight.

“That’s a legend. Testing myself against a legend, having his name on my resume—that’s huge. I’m never going to get that now. And it’s not because I didn’t earn it, either. It’s just favouritism and all that.”

For what it’s worth, there’s been a lot of talk about Volkanovski retiring, but he’s shot those rumours down.

“There are no plans to retire after this,” Volkanovski told ABC News in Australia back in December. “If training goes terribly and the fight goes terribly, maybe I won’t have it anymore.

“But I think I do. I’ve shown that in training, and I’ll show it on February 1st. Actually, I think I can make it look easy.

“That’s not a dig at Lopes. I just know where I can take it—get through without much damage and finally get that quick turnaround I wanted last time.”

Murphy doesn’t seem to buy it. Still, he’s got other stuff to focus on for now. He’s been matched up against Movsar Evloev—another undefeated fighter who’s just as hungry for a title shot—at UFC: London on March 21st.

Even so, you can tell Murphy’s mind keeps wandering to what could be next.

“If Volkanovski wins, then the title’s vacant, and my fight could be for the belt,” Murphy said. “That’s what I’m hoping for. Maybe, maybe not. We’ll see.”