NFL Closes Review of Stefon Diggs After Finding Insufficient Evidence of Conduct Violation

The NFL has closed its review of wide receiver Stefon Diggs after determining there was insufficient evidence of a personal conduct policy violation, a league official told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday. The decision follows Diggs' acquittal in May on charges of assaulting his private chef in a pay dispute.

He had pleaded not guilty in February to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge.

The case centered on a Dec. 2 encounter at Diggs' home in Dedham, Massachusetts. Jamila Adams, a former live-in personal chef known as Mila, testified that Diggs slapped and choked her during an argument.

Diggs' attorneys said the alleged assault never happened and questioned Adams' credibility and whether the dispute was about money, relationship tensions including a disagreement over a planned trip to Miami, or an alleged assault. "The evidence has shown what we've maintained from day one: Mr.

Diggs was wrongly accused, and this case represents exactly the kind of opportunistic targeting that players can face the moment they step off the field," Mitch Schuster of Meister, Seelig & Schuster said in a statement at the time of the verdict.

The NFL's ruling marks another step toward the free agent wide receiver landing with a team. Diggs was released by the New England Patriots in March. Diggs signed a three-year, $69 million contract with New England last year and was a key target for quarterback Drake Maye during the Patriots' AFC East title run.

Before joining the Patriots, Diggs was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 and played for the Buffalo Bills before a brief stint with the Houston Texans in 2024. Diggs recorded a 1,000-yard receiving season, marking the seventh of his career. It helped complete a successful career revival after a season-ending knee injury derailed what turned out to be a one-year stay with the Texans in 2024.