Stefon Diggs had an eventful week away from the New England Patriots, but he’s back to work at Gillette Stadium.
Mike Vrabel addressed Diggs’ absence from OTAs last week just days after the viral video of his activities on a boat surfaced and took over the internet. That sparked questions of if Diggs’ tenure with the Patriots would end before it started.
NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport [clarified his understanding](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKapzzMJpPF/?igsh=ZWNjdjNvN3Nndmw0) of the Patriots’ stance on Diggs with the reminder that OTAs are not mandatory, though the Pro Bowler [did take the practice field](https://nesn.com/2025/06/how-patriots-coaches-assess-stefon-diggs-acclamation-to-new-team/) Monday.
“Stefon Diggs showing up today felt about as mandatory as can be,” Rapoport said on NFL Network’s “The Insiders” Monday. “… Him showing up, him getting in line and expressing what he needed to express to the team right to their faces was all good things. My understanding is the team does not plan to cut Stefon Diggs. He is a very good player. They intend to pay him a lot of money. They haven’t yet. … This is a player they want to keep and want to be making plays for them. That’s why they signed him in free agency to such fanfare.”
Diggs continue to progress well after a torn ACL last season and shows positive signs of his potential availability in Week 1 for the Patriots.
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