▁and ▁ranked ▁ 9 5 th ▁among ▁the ▁ 1 1 1 ▁qual ifying ▁corner back s . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁During ▁training ▁camp , ▁Dig gs ▁competed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁starting ▁nick el back ▁against ▁D . ▁J . ▁Hay den ▁and ▁Jam al ▁Ag new . ▁Head ▁coach ▁Jim ▁C ald well ▁named ▁Dig gs ▁the ▁first - team ▁nick el back ▁on ▁and ▁the ▁fifth ▁corner back ▁on ▁the ▁L ions ' ▁depth ▁chart , ▁behind ▁D arius ▁S lay , ▁Ne vin ▁Law son , ▁Te ez ▁T abor , ▁and ▁D . J . ▁Hay den , ▁to ▁start ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁Detroit ▁L ions ' ▁season - op ener ▁against ▁the ▁Arizona ▁Card inals ▁and ▁made ▁a ▁season - high ▁three ▁pass ▁def lections ▁and ▁three ▁solo ▁tack les ▁in ▁their ▁ 3 5 – 2 3 ▁victory . ▁On ▁December ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Dig gs ▁started ▁his ▁first ▁game ▁as ▁a ▁strong ▁safety ▁and ▁collected ▁five ▁solo ▁tack les ▁and ▁a ▁pass ▁def lection ▁during ▁a ▁ 4 4 – 2 0 ▁loss ▁at ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Rav ens ▁in ▁a ▁Week ▁ 1 3 . ▁Dig gs ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁st arter ▁after ▁T av on ▁Wilson ▁injured ▁his ▁shoulder ▁the ▁previous ▁week ▁and ▁was ▁required ▁to ▁under go ▁surg ery . ▁Def ensive ▁coordin ator ▁T ery l ▁Austin ' s ▁decision ▁to ▁start ▁Dig gs ▁at ▁strong ▁safety ▁was ▁unexpected ▁as