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Diggs posted a goodbye on social media, thanking the Patriots
for the season and saying: “We family forever.”
Diggs led the team with 85 receptions and 1,013 yards receiving
with four touchdowns in his only season in New England, helping
the Patriots reach the Super Bowl, where they lost to the
Seattle Seahawks.
Along the way Diggs became the go-to option for Drake Maye, who
finished runner-up to Matthew Stafford for the AP NFL MVP award.
Diggs' 1,000-yard season marked the seventh of his career. It
helped complete a successful career revival after a
season-ending knee injury derailed what turned out to be a
one-year stay with the Houston Texans in 2024.
His impending release takes two issues away from the Patriots.
First, it helps them avoid navigating the legal limbo Diggs is
in after he was accused in December of strangulation and other
criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former
private chef. Diggs has denied the allegations.
Financially, the Patriots also will save some cap space by
releasing him. Diggs signed a three-year $69 million deal in
March 2025, with $26 million guaranteed. He was due to make
$20.6 million this season.
The 32-year-old four-time Pro Bowl wideout now seeks his fifth
team and fourth in four years.
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AP Sports Writer Kyle Hightower in Boston contributed.
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