"Diggs made the most of his one year in Foxborough - serving as Drake Maye's go-to target amid a season where the Patriots made it all the way to Super Bowl LX. Despite becoming the first Patriots player to surpass 1,000 receiving yards since Julian Edelman did so in 2019, Diggs and the Patriots were potentially headed toward a cap-related headache this offseason."
"Diggs - who signed a three-year contract with New England last March - was set to account for a sizable $26.8 million cap hit for the 2026 campaign if he remained on the Patriots roster. Of his sizable salary, $6.1 million was set to be fully guaranteed by New England on March 13, prompting the Patriots to either cut Diggs for cap relief or try to structure his deal moving forward."
"The Patriots didn't want to drag him along and informed him today they're moving on, giving him a jump start. He'll be released next Wednesday."
The New England Patriots released four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs after just one season, freeing up $16.8 million in cap space. Diggs had signed a three-year contract with New England in March and became the first Patriots player to exceed 1,000 receiving yards since Julian Edelman in 2019. However, his $26.8 million cap hit for 2026, with $6.1 million guaranteed by March 13, prompted the team to move on. The Patriots gave Diggs advance notice to help him find a new team. Diggs, who was recovering from a torn ACL suffered with the Houston Texans in October 2024, thanked the Patriots organization on Instagram following his release.
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