Stefon Diggs Talks Big While Still a Free Agent

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July 12, 2026

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Stefon Diggs still has no NFL home in July. The Patriots released the veteran receiver in March 2026. Now Diggs is telling anyone listening that no No. 2 receiver in the league tops him.

Diggs Bets on Himself While the Market Waits

The Patriots cut Stefon Diggs in March 2026 after one season in New England. Diggs had signed with the Patriots in 2025. That move made Diggs a free agent for the second offseason in a row. The release surprised evaluators around the NFL, given the production of Diggs. Diggs also carried a court case into free agency. A jury found Diggs not guilty on May 5, 2026, of assaulting a personal chef.

Stefon Diggs still produced when healthy last season. Diggs caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and led New England in receiving. That total marked the seventh 1,000-yard season for Diggs. Diggs built that resume with the Vikings, Bills, and Texans. Diggs has also earned four Pro Bowl nods and two All-Pro selections. Diggs posted those numbers after returning from a torn ACL.

The market for Stefon Diggs looks nothing like the Buffalo peak. Diggs is now 32 and turns 33 during the 2026 season. Teams weigh that age against the salary demands from Diggs. Only a handful of contenders still carry the cap space for Diggs. Pro Football Network reported that Diggs wants more than the current market offers. So Diggs waits for a contender to blink first.

Off-field questions also slowed the free agency of Diggs. The not guilty verdict on May 5, 2026, cleared the biggest cloud. Diggs anchored elite passing games in Buffalo and Houston before New England. Diggs helped lift quarterbacks Josh Allen and Drake Maye in those stops. That track record still gives Diggs real leverage.

The stakes tie to timing for Stefon Diggs and the suitors. The Commanders have shown interest, and Diggs is a Maryland native. Diggs said he and the Commanders are working through some things. A receiver-needy contender could still view Diggs as a starter. The Raiders have also surfaced as a possible Diggs fit. Every week unsigned trims the 2026 production window for Diggs.

Training camps open across the NFL in late July. That deadline gives Stefon Diggs a short window to sign. Rosters must set before Week 1, so the clock speeds up for Diggs. Diggs still believes he ranks among the best available. The next month tells whether the NFL agrees.