NFL Closes Review of Stefon Diggs Personal Conduct Case After Acquittal

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 former private chef in a pay dispute.

Diggs 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, also known as Mila, testified that Diggs slapped and choked her during an argument. Diggs' attorneys maintained the alleged assault never happened and questioned Adams' credibility, arguing the dispute involved money, relationship tensions, and a disagreement over a planned trip to Miami.

"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 after the verdict. The NFL's ruling removes a potential obstacle for Diggs as he seeks a new team.

The Patriots released him in March after he signed a three-year, $69 million contract with the team last year. Diggs recorded a 1,000-yard season that marked the seventh of his career and served as a key target for quarterback Drake Maye during New England's AFC East title run.

He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 and later played for the Buffalo Bills and briefly for the Houston Texans in 2024.

The 1,000-yard season completed a career revival after a season-ending knee injury ended his one-year stay with the Texans.