▁training ▁camp ▁sl ated ▁as ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁nick el back ▁on ▁the ▁depth ▁chart , ▁but ▁saw ▁minor ▁competition ▁from ▁Cre zd on ▁Butler . ▁Def ensive ▁coordin ator ▁T ery l ▁Austin ▁named ▁Dig gs ▁the ▁first - team ▁nick el back ▁and ▁third ▁corner back ▁on ▁the ▁depth ▁chart ▁to ▁start ▁the ▁season , ▁behind ▁D arius ▁S lay ▁and ▁Ne vin ▁Law son . ▁ ▁In ▁Week ▁ 6 , ▁he ▁collected ▁five ▁solo ▁tack les ▁during ▁a ▁ 3 1 – 2 8 ▁victory ▁against ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁R ams . ▁It ▁was ▁his ▁third ▁consecutive ▁game ▁with ▁five ▁solo ▁tack les . ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Dig gs ▁recorded ▁a ▁season - high ▁six ▁solo ▁tack les ▁in ▁the ▁L ions ' ▁ 1 6 – 1 3 ▁victory ▁against ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Vik ings ▁in ▁Week ▁ 1 2 . ▁On ▁December ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Detroit ▁L ions ▁placed ▁Dig gs ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve ▁after ▁he ▁suffered ▁a ▁p ector al ▁injury ▁during ▁a ▁Week ▁ 1 3 ▁victory ▁at ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts . ▁Dig gs ▁finished ▁the ▁ ▁season ▁with ▁ 4 4 ▁combined ▁tack les ▁( 4 0 ▁solo ) ▁and ▁a ▁pass ▁def lections ▁in ▁ 1 2 ▁games ▁and ▁four ▁starts . ▁He ▁earned ▁an ▁overall ▁grade ▁of ▁ 4 9 . 5 ▁from ▁Pro ▁Football ▁F ocus ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6