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Although the Patriots released wide receiver Stefon Diggs<\/strong> in March, the four-time Pro Bowler was reportedly open to a brand new take care of the team as of mid-May. As expected, though, the Patriots went on to amass wideout A.J. Brown<\/strong> from the Eagles a few weeks later. With Brown now the leader of a crowded receiving corps, Diggs will probably should look elsewhere.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n When head coach Mike Vrabel<\/strong> met with reporters Wednesday, he downplayed the possibilities of the Patriots re-signing Diggs, saying (via <\/span><\/em>Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald<\/a><\/span>),<\/a><\/span><\/em> \u201cStraight away, I don\u2019t think that that\u2019s something that I believe we\u2019re exploring, but I’d never say no.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Diggs gave the Patriots strong production in what ended up because the only season of his three-year, $63.3MM contract with the team. In his return from the torn ACL he suffered in 2024 with the Texans, Diggs stayed healthy and led the Patriots in receptions (85), targets (121) and yards (1,013). He also caught 4 touchdowns, helping the Pats to a remarkable one-year turnaround during which they went from 4-13 to 14-3.<\/p>\n Recent England advanced all of the method to Super Bowl LX, however the team couldn\u2019t overcome Seattle in a 29-13 loss. The Patriots gave Diggs the ax a number of weeks later and opened up $16.8MM in cap space at the price of $9.7MM in dead money. On the time, Diggs was facing strangulation and assault charges for an alleged incident along with his former personal chef. He was found not guilty in early May, though the league has continued to review the matter. It’s unclear if he’ll face any discipline.<\/p>\n While the 32-year-old Diggs stands out as the best receiver left in free agency, Vrabel noted the Patriots are \u201cjoyful\u201d<\/em> with the choices they’ve. Beyond Brown, the club has expensive free agent pickup Romeo Doubs<\/strong>, Mack Hollins<\/strong>,2025 third-round pick Kyle Williams<\/strong>, Kayshon Boutte<\/strong>, DeMario Douglas<\/strong> and Efton Chism<\/strong> in its top seven. Hollins and Williams are \u201cnear-locks\u201d for roster spots, based on Kyed<\/a>. Alternatively, Boutte has come up as a trade candidate. He’s reportedly open to a change of scenery, however the fourth-year man claims he continues to be content in Recent England.<\/p>\n