The New England Patriots are releasing four-time Pro Bowl large receiver Stefon Diggs, NFL Network reports.
The group has knowledgeable Diggs of the choice and intends to launch him in the beginning of the brand new NFL 12 months that begins on March 11, per the report. Diggs appeared to substantiate the choice with a submit on Instagram declaring “We family forever.”
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The choice will go away the Patriots with out their No. 1 receiver from their 2025 season that produced a visit to the Super Bowl. Diggs led the Patriots in receptions and receiving yards with 85 catches for 1,013 and 4 touchdowns.
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Barring a major offseason addition, Diggs’ absence will go away a major gap in New England’s lineup and third-year quarterback Drake Maye with out a true No. 1 receiving possibility. The subsequent three receivers on New England’s depth chart are Kayshon Boutte Mack Hollins DeMario Douglas, none of whom tallied greater than 551 receiving yards final season.
Diggs, 32, performed a single season of his three-year, $21.2 million contract with New England. Only $22.6 million of the contract was assured. Per Spotrac, Diggs’s contract was slated to account for $26.5 million in opposition to their wage cap in 2026 after counting for simply $10.5 million in opposition to the cap in 2025. His deal carries a $9.7 million lifeless cap hit in 2026 and a $4 million lifeless cap hit in 2027.
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