Overview
- New England made Diggs' release official at the start of the league year to avoid a $26.5 million 2026 cap charge and an additional guarantee reportedly due in mid‑March.
- Wolf described the move as driven by a variety of factors, including financials and ability, while saying he would not declare the door closed on a potential reunion.
- Reports indicate the cut freed roughly mid‑teens in millions of cap space and significant cash, giving the Patriots flexibility to reshape their receiver group.
- Former Packers wideout Romeo Doubs agreed to a multi‑year deal after posting 55 catches for 724 yards and six touchdowns in 2025, and he is already diving into the playbook as a likely key target for Drake Maye.
- Diggs' free‑agent market is unsettled with links from analysts to the Bills, Chiefs and Commanders, as his age and reported legal matters loom, and New England remains the subject of speculation around pursuing A.J. Brown or Deebo Samuel.