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Free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs says no NFL No. 2 receiver is better than him
Stefon Diggs, 32, released by the Patriots in March, posted a video asserting he is better than any team's current second wide receiver. He also said only seven players qualify as true No. 1 receivers in the league.
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Free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs said no NFL team has a No. 2 receiver better than him. In a video posted last week to his YouTube channel, the 32-year-old stated that any top wide receivers should be viewed as No.
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1 options, leaving no second receiver superior to him. " He said he can compete with anybody but framed the comparison around second receivers and their salaries. The New England Patriots released Diggs in March 2026 in a move that freed $26.5 million in salary-cap space.
The team later traded for A.J. Brown and signed Romeo Doubs. Diggs had recorded 85 receptions for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns during the 2025 regular season and added 14 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown in four playoff games as the Patriots reached the Super Bowl.
The season marked his seventh 1,000-yard campaign. Diggs suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2024 while with the Houston Texans. Off the field, he was found not guilty in May 2026 of assaulting his private chef.
The NFL closed its review of the four-time Pro Bowler last month after finding insufficient evidence of a personal-conduct violation. Diggs had pleaded not guilty in February to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault charge. "I brought myself here," Diggs said in the video.
"Unfortunate at times, but I'm blessed. I'm going to be exactly where I'm supposed to be.
