Overview
- A Massachusetts jury on Tuesday found Stefon Diggs not guilty of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery after a two-day trial and less than 90 minutes of deliberation.
- League spokesman Brian McCarthy said the case remains under review of the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, which allows discipline even when criminal charges are dismissed or a player is acquitted.
- Diggs is a free agent following his March release by the Patriots, and with many teams’ budgets spent and the receiver turning 33 in November, analysts expect interest to center on short-term, incentive-heavy deals.
- Potential landing spots floated by league analysts include Washington, Indianapolis, the Rams, Houston, Denver, and Kansas City, with Washington standing out for cap space and fit.
- A Patriots return is viewed as possible but unlikely given the signing of Romeo Doubs and an expected post–June 1 pursuit of A.J. Brown, though exec Eliot Wolf has not ruled it out and several New England players urged Diggs to come back after he posted a highlight reel and his 2025 totals of 85 catches for 1,013 yards.