If there was any doubt about Stefon Diggs’ status with the New England Patriots it went away when the wide receiver was in attendance for Monday’s voluntary practice.
A video surfaced on social media that showed Diggs on a boat and had a bag with an unknown pink substance in it that he was handing out to women that fans on social media wondering whether Diggs’ time in New England would end before it even started.
But not do the Patriots have zero plans to release Diggs, they want to make sure he gets paid.
“They intend to pay him a lot of money,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Monday on “The Insiders.” “They haven’t yet, but they intend to pay him a lot of money especially after he passed the physical from his ACL recovery. He does seem to be on track. This is a player they want to keep, want to be making plays for them. That’s why they signed him in free agency.”
Diggs tore his ACL in Week 8 last season. His status for Week 1 was unknown, but Rapoport’s report suggests optimism — especially given the fact he passed his physical.
And while he was limited during Monday’s practice, MassLive’s Mark Daniels reported Diggs “looked good for a player who suffered a torn ACL last fall,” and also “had a notable burst of speed during position drills.”
The Patriots, in need of a wide receiver, signed Diggs to a three-year, $69 million deal in March. The hope is that he’ll not only give Drake Maye a legitimate WR1 in an important Year 2 at quarterback, but that he’ll also provide the Patriots with offense they’ve been missing the last few seasons.