Stefon Diggs cleared by NFL after conduct review
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- Stefon Diggs was cleared by the NFL after the league closed its personal conduct review, finding insufficient evidence to support a suspension under the personal conduct policy
- Diggs was found not guilty in May on charges of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery related to an incident with his private chef, and is now cleared both on and off the field
- Diggs led the Patriots in receiving last season with 85 receptions for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns, posting an 83.3% catch rate — the second-highest by any wide receiver in the last 45 seasons
- The New England Patriots traded for A.J. Brown and head coach Mike Vrabel said the team is happy with its current receiver corps, effectively closing the door on a Diggs return after New England's 14-3 season and Super Bowl LX run
- The Washington Commanders are a logical fit with Terry McLaurin limited to 582 yards across 10 games last season and their leading receiver (Deebo Samuel, now gone) totaling just 727 yards — and Diggs is a local DMV product who played at the University of Maryland
- The Denver Broncos stand out as a natural landing spot: Diggs said he was close to joining them last offseason, and new offensive coordinator Davis Webb is a former teammate of his
Why it matters: A four-time Pro Bowler coming off a 1,013-yard season and a top-two catch rate in 45 years is suddenly available for the price of a minimum deal, and the Patriots' decision to replace him with A.J. Brown — plus a 32-year-old's diminishing ceiling — means his next contract is likely a short-term, ring-chasing pact. The Commanders, Ravens, Rams, 49ers, and Broncos all have either a thin receiver room or a Super Bowl window that Diggs could help extend, and the NFL's clearance removes the last barrier to a signing.
