"Prior to signing wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a three-year, $69 million contract back in March, the New England Patriots explored adding several other pass catchers to pair with second-year quarterback Drake Maye. At the time, the decision to bring Diggs aboard was deemed one of the NFL offseason's "riskiest moves" by Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox, as the 4x Pro Bowler was coming off an ACL tear suffered 8 games into the 2024 campaign and entering his age 32 season."
"Diggs has since proceeded to defy the expectations of many with New England so far this year, posting 76 catches for 869 yards and three touchdowns through 15 games, while becoming the team's most productive wideout in terms of receiving yardage since Julian Edelman in 2019. After putting up one of his best performances of the season to date on Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens, hauling in nine grabs for 138 yards,"
The New England Patriots pursued multiple veteran wide receivers before signing Stefon Diggs to a three-year, $69 million contract despite his recent ACL tear and impending age-32 season. Targets included Chris Godwin, Deebo Samuel Sr., and Tee Higgins, but roster moves by their teams prevented those acquisitions. Diggs has produced 76 receptions for 869 yards and three touchdowns through 15 games, becoming the franchise's most productive receiver by yardage since Julian Edelman in 2019. Diggs delivered a nine-catch, 138-yard performance against the Ravens and acknowledged awareness that the team had considered other pass catchers before signing him. Diggs helped clinch the Patriots' first postseason berth since 2021.
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