Overview
- Team officials informed Diggs he will be released on March 11, and he acknowledged the move with a thank-you message on social media.
- The decision is projected to clear about $16.8 million in cap space and prevent a $6 million guarantee that was set to trigger on March 13.
- Talks about a possible restructure at the combine did not lead to a deal, and the club is exercising the year-to-year exit embedded in his three-year pact.
- Diggs, 32, led New England in 2025 with 85 receptions for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns while helping the Patriots reach the Super Bowl.
- He becomes an unrestricted free agent as his criminal case proceeds with an April 1 pretrial hearing, and reporting points to New England exploring top-receiver options such as a trade for A.J. Brown or a pursuit of free agent Alec Pierce.