Sources: WR Diggs set to sign with Commanders — SkimNews
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The one-year, incentive-laden structure shifts rehabilitation risk onto Diggs — a hedge that lets the Commanders capture upside if he returns to form without committing cap space if he doesn't.
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- Stefon Diggs is set to sign a one-year deal worth up to $12 million with the Washington Commanders, joining as a proven second receiver opposite Terry McLaurin, per Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter
- Terry McLaurin had his string of five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons snapped last year by a quad injury that cost him seven games, exposing how thin Washington's receiver room was without him
- Washington's 2025 receiving corps was a revolving door — Noah Brown missed 13 games and five players not on the opening-day roster ended up catching passes, while the rest of the depth chart (McCaffrey, Lane, Burks, Jefferson, Dyami Brown) combined for just 59 catches, 707 yards and three touchdowns
- Diggs — a Maryland native and former Terrapin — attended Maryland's first fall practice Wednesday and recorded a video message: "Shout out to my Terps and go Commanders"
- Diggs spent 2025 with New England (85 catches, 1,013 yards, four touchdowns) before being released in March; the 32-year-old is a four-time Pro Bowler and 2020 first-team All-Pro who has surpassed 1,000 yards in seven of the past eight seasons
- Diggs was found not guilty May 4 of felony strangulation and assault charges against a personal chef; the NFL declined to suspend him, and he is separately suing Christopher Blake Griffith for defamation over sexual assault accusations Griffith made publicly
- Washington had been monitoring Brandon Aiyuk's situation with the 49ers but cooled after a series of Instagram posts by Aiyuk that targeted quarterback Jayden Daniels, according to team sources
Why it matters: The Commanders now have two proven receivers for the first time in years, but the 32-year-old Diggs has changed teams three seasons running and the supporting cast behind McLaurin and Diggs combined for just 707 yards last season. Washington also pivoted away from Aiyuk after his social media posts targeted QB Jayden Daniels, leaving Diggs as the only major offseason addition to the position group.
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