Patriots To Keep Stefon Diggs Amid Rumors
Patriots To Keep Stefon Diggs Amid Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The New England Patriots needed to acquire some playmakers to provide some help for their second-year star quarterback, Drake Maye. It looked like the Patriots were going to wait for the draft until they went out and signed star receiver Stefon Diggs to a three-year, $69 million deal. Diggs is coming off a torn ACL and could be out until around week four.
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Diggs has only been on the team for a few months and has already faced some adversity. First, there was a video of Stefon Diggs out on the boat during OTAs that caused him to receive a lot of backlash. Since Diggs is supposed to be rehabbing and getting ready for the season, it was a bad look, and the media tore him apart.
It did not help that he followed this by not being present for the start of OTAs. This had people questioning if Diggs was really dedicated to returning from his injury or if he was just cruising by. There was even an interview with Mike Vrabel where he told the media he talked to Stefon Diggs but refused to give up any specific details about their conversation.
All this led to rumors of Diggs' tenure ending with the Patriots before it even started. A lot of talk went around that the Patriots would potentially cutting Stefon Diggs before the season started. The boat, missing OTAs, and rumors about Diggs' charecter made it seem like he might not have been the guy for the Patriots.
This would have left the Patriots back with minimal playmakers again and limited options for where to find more. The Patriots finally signed a true first-option wide receiver, and it seemed like it was not going to work out. That was until Diggs returned to OTAs.
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Diggs came back and looked good for where he is in the recovery stage of his ACL. There was even a clip of Diggs helping out and working with some of the Patriots' younger receivers. Diggs could potentially be ready for the start of the NFL season, and with the way he looked at OTA's it is starting to look like more of a possibility.
It seemed like everything was okay, and the rumors about Diggs may have been blown out of proportion, and that is exactly what it was. NFL insider Ian Rapoport tweeted earlier today that, despite the rumors, the Patriots have no intention of releasing Stefon Diggs. He said the team has high hopes for Diggs and that his showing up to OTAs was a good thing that the team took notice of.
He also linked a clip from Instagram of him on NFL Network talking about the situation. He said that OTAs are optional workouts, and there are tons of veteran guys around the league who don't show up. He also said that although they are voluntary workouts that today's OTAs seem as close to mandatory as it gets. After the video of him on the boat, it was important for him to redeem himself and show the team his dedication, and he did just that by coming to OTAs.
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The video ended with him saying that Patriots like Diggs, and they want to keep him. He noted that Diggs needed to make better decisions going forward, and his showing up to OTAs was a step in the right direction.
Diggs had 47 catches for 496 yards and three touchdowns in eight games with the Texans before tearing his ACL. He has passed his physical, and with the way he is looking already, he should be able to make a scary duo with Drake Maye. It can only go up from here for Diggs and the Patriots, and as long as he shows what he can do on the field without making any more mistakes off it, then the Patriots should be excited about their new receiver.
Related: Drake Maye, Patriots Offense Face Harsh Reality Check at OTAs
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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