{"id":2372,"date":"2026-03-04T21:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/new-england-patriots-set-to-release-stefon-diggs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:37:00","slug":"new-england-patriots-set-to-release-stefon-diggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/new-england-patriots-set-to-release-stefon-diggs\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots Set To Release Stefon Diggs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The New England Patriots plan to part ways with veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48102428\/source-patriots-release-wr-stefon-diggs-one-season\">2026 league year begins next week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patriots set to release WR Stefon Diggs after the start of the league year. (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tompelissero<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/63srpnVwT1\">pic.twitter.com\/63srpnVwT1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/2029293024505901352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A league source said the move stems largely from financial considerations. Diggs\u2019 salary cap hit was set to jump from $10.5 million to $26.5 million. His contract also included a clause guaranteeing an additional $6 million if he remained on the roster beyond next week.<\/p>\n<p>After the news surfaced, Diggs acknowledged the moment publicly. The 32-year-old posted a message on Instagram thanking the organization and supporters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for a hell of a year,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWe family forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diggs joined the Patriots last March on a three-year, $69 million deal and quickly became the team\u2019s top receiving option. He led the club during the regular season with 85 receptions for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns. His production helped stabilize the offense and gave quarterback Drake Maye a dependable target.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nfl-star-stefon-diggs-will-be-cut-by-the-new-england-patriots\">NFL Star Stefon Diggs Will Be Cut By The New England Patriots<\/h2>\n<p>The veteran receiver also contributed during the Patriots\u2019 playoff run that ended at Super Bowl LX. Diggs recorded 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown across four postseason games while frequently drawing top defensive coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Away from the field, Diggs faces legal scrutiny tied to an alleged dispute with his personal chef. Authorities filed felony strangulation and related charges. Diggs has pleaded not guilty. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for April 1.<\/p>\n<p>With Diggs expected to depart, New England must reshape its receiving group. Veterans Mack Hollins and Kayshon Boutte headline the returning unit alongside DeMario Douglas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mornings With Mero | HOT 97 Livestream 3-3-26\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fv0tQvxr-38?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Head coach Mike Vrabel addressed the challenge during the NFL Scouting Combine, noting that elite receivers rarely reach free agency. \u201cYou have to draft them,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cYou develop them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots hold 11 selections in the upcoming draft, including the No. 31 overall pick. Finding a new primary target will be a priority this offseason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New England Patriots plan to part ways with veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs when the 2026 league year begins&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":2383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-2372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}