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Stefon Diggs is still looking for his next NFL team after a season with the New England Patriots, which ended in a loss in Super Bowl LX.
With NFL training camps across the country set to begin at the end of the month, Diggs, who will be entering his 12th season, made quite a statement during a recent YouTube video on his channel.
Diggs said he was the No. 2 receiver in the league and he explained why.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) walks to the podium to speak to the media after a minicamp at WIN Field House at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on June 10, 2025. (Eric Canha/Imagn Images)
“Everyone got a 1,” he said. “Opportunities aside, people might say there are seven true 1s. In my opinion, I can compete with anyone, but take them as your 1s. You can’t name a No. 2 better than me. There’s no No. 2 on a team. Let’s probably give people credit and just say, ‘OK, you want to retire the No. 1 spot.’ Name your No. 2 receiver right now. Tell me how much he makes. My last question is: is he better than me?
Diggs had 1,013 yards in his 11th season, his first and only with the Patriots, on 85 receptions (102 targets) with four touchdowns from star quarterback Drake Maye. It was Diggs’ seventh 1,000-yard season in the NFL, following seven of the last eight seasons.
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The 32-year-old noted that this is a No. 2 option, meaning he might be willing to take a pay cut to join a team he could help return to the playoffs and, as players always hope, the Super Bowl. But no team has pulled the trigger yet.
Could Diggs’ off-the-field issues be a factor? He faced serious allegations in December after being charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault during a dispute with his private chef.
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs speaks during his introductory press conference on March 28, 2025. (John Tumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
However, Diggs was found not guilty by a jury, with the NFL closing its review of the case, saying there was insufficient evidence to warrant a suspension for violating its personal conduct policy. Diggs’ lawyer said “professional athletes have a target on their backs” following the not guilty verdict.
“We have taken these allegations seriously from day one and that is exactly why we have been eager for the facts to come to light during the legal process,” Mitch Schuster of Meister, Seelig & Schuster, the firm that represented Diggs, said in a statement provided to PK Press Club Digital in May.
The Patriots released Diggs in March, but he remains healthy and looking for the next opportunity since the league cleared him last month.
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs plays against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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Teams to watch could be the Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Kansas City Chiefs or even a Buffalo Bills reunion with Josh Allen, who built such a relationship with him to win four straight Pro Bowls from 2020 to 2023.
