Mike Reiss
Foxborough, Mass. – THE New England Patriots‘ Stefon Diggs was not present for the activity of the team organized by Wednesday, one day after a video of the wide receiver surfaced on social networks in which he was on a boat and flashed an unidentified pink substance when it was surrounded by three women.
Patriots coach Mike Truebel, who addressed journalists before training, was asked if the video is something that the team has to examine.
“This is something we know and we obviously want to make big decisions on and off the field,” said Truebel. “… all the conversations I had with Stefon will remain between him and me and the club.”
Truebel confirmed that he was in communication with Diggs because he was with each player on the list.
The NFL, via a spokesperson, refused to comment on Wednesday.
The Patriots signed Diggs, 31, to a $ 69 million contract over three years in March. Diggs continues to rehabilitate from a week 8 supported from ACL 8 last season with the Houston Texans And was present for at least one of the voluntary practices of the patriots last week.
“The deadlines and the prognosis, we work hard to recover it and be ready to leave. When he is here, we coach him and make him ready to leave,” said Truebel, who answered six consecutive questions on Diggs at the start of his media availability.
The Patriots Bancs on Diggs to raise a reception corps which ended last in the NFL with 1,723 reception yards in 2024. In addition, the patriots receptors finished 28th in receptions (161), equal to the 28th rank of the receptor touch (10) and equal for the last test (78).
Diggs projects at the top of a depth table which also includes a signing of a veteran free agent Mack HollinsThird -year slot receiver Demario Douglas and 2025 Choice of third round Kyle Williams.
The Patriots should have a lively competition for additional places for nine -year veterans Kendrick Bournethird year player Kayshon Boutteand 2024 Choice of draft Ja’lynn Polk (second round) and Javon Baker (fourth round), among others.
Diggs’ six consecutive seasons finished last season when he supported the torn ACL. Until this point, Diggs ranked seventh in the NFL in the sockets (47) and finished second in the Texans in the reception yards (496).
The Patriots did not have a 1,000 yards receiver from Julian Edelman in 2019.
