Stefon Diggs may end up becoming one prominent NFL team’s latest wide receiver reclamation project.
Chad Graff of The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the four-time Pro Bowl receiver Diggs is currently in Foxboro, Mass. meeting with the New England Patriots. Diggs remains an unsigned free agent after suffering a torn ACL last October.
The 31-year-old Diggs spent last season with the Houston Texans after spending the previous four seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He had 47 catches for 496 yards and three touchdowns in eight games for Houston before sustaining his season-ending ACL injury.
Diggs’ market has been a little lukewarm thus far, possibly because it isn’t prepared for the 2025 campaign to begin. However, since their existing wide receiver core of DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kendrick Bourne, and Kayshon Boutte is incredibly solid (after New England declined to pursue some other top WR possibilities), the Patriots might be a very strong fit for him.
Diggs, a former NFL receiving yardage and catches leader, is now known as a true diva. However, he is fortunate that the Patriots enjoy taking chances on contentious, well-known receivers when few clubs are interested in them (see: Chad Johnson, Randy Moss, Josh Gordon, Antonio Brown, etc.).
Diggs’ recent social media posts suggested that, as a free agent, he might sign with a more suitable team. However, it appears that his relationship with the Patriots has now advanced to the point where he will be visiting Foxboro on an official basis.
