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Former NE Patriot Stefon Diggs exits the Dedham District Courthouse on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after being acquitted in his trial.

Stefon Diggs not guilty of strangling or assaulting his private chef

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Veteran NFL receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty of strangling or assaulting his private chef by a jury on Tuesday afternoon in Dedham (Mass.) District Court.

Deliberations took 90 minutes before the six-person jury rendered the verdict.

Diggs pleaded not guilty in February to felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an incident on Dec. 2 at Diggs’ home in Dedham, approximately 20 minutes southwest of Boston.

Diggs was a member of the New England Patriots when the incident happened before being released in March.

His live-in personal chef, Jamila Adams, testified Monday that Diggs slapped and choked her during an argument regarding pay. Adams began cooking for Diggs in July 2025 for $2,000 per week.

Diggs, who is now a free agent, maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal, and one of his attorneys said the allegations were motivated by the financial dispute. His attorney also said Adams was upset she wasn’t invited to go on a trip to Miami.

Defense attorney Andrew Kettlewell said during closing arguments that prosecutors didn’t present “a single shred of credible evidence” that an assault occurred.

Adams testified that she initially became friends with Diggs and began having sexual relations with him before starting to work for him in 2025.

Diggs faced up to five years in prison on the strangulation charge and 2 1/2 years on the assault charge.

The 32-year-old Diggs was released by New England after the first season of a three-year, $63.5 million contract. He helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl, where they lost 29-13 to the Seattle Seahawks.

Diggs caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games last season to notch his seventh 1,000-yard season. But in the postseason, he had just 110 yards and a touchdown on 14 receptions over four games.

He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection with the Buffalo Bills from 2020-23.

Diggs played five seasons for Minnesota Vikings before joining the Bills. He also played for the Houston Texans in 2024 before signing with the Patriots and has 942 catches for 11,504 yards and 74 touchdowns in 161 games (153 starts).

–Field Level Media

Feb 2, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; The New England Patriots during Opening Night for Super Bowl LX at San Jose Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Patriots Opening Night notebook: DC Terrell Williams happy to be back

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Terrell Williams is back with the New England Patriots in time for the Super Bowl.

The defensive coordinator missed most of the season after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in September. He took a leave of absence after being on the sideline for New England’s Week 1 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Williams attended meetings at the Patriots’ facility during his recovery period, but he didn’t travel with the team this season. Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr filled in as New England’s defensive play-caller.

Williams, 51, was declared cancer-free during the playoffs.

“Honestly, my thoughts are about the game and not really about me or the Super Bowl or anything,” he said. “This could be a preseason game and I’d be happy to be here with these guys after kind of what I’ve been through, what we’ve been through.”

The Patriots have allowed an average of 8.6 points per game in their three playoff contests. They forced eight turnovers in those wins over the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos.

–One of the subplots to the Sunday game will be how the Patriots choose to defend Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who led the NFL this season with 1,793 yards while catching 10 touchdown passes among his 119 receptions.

New England could mix coverages, but the Patriots may also assign Christian Gonzalez to Smith-Njigba. Gonzalez, who has become one of the top cornerbacks in the league, intercepted a pass on Denver’s final possession to secure New England’s 10-7 victory in the AFC Championship Game.

“He can do everything from every spot on the field,” Gonzalez said of Smith-Njigba. “He’s a smooth route-runner, can run every route, and he’s just an amazing player. I (have) the utmost respect for him, and I’m excited for Sunday.”

–New England wide receiver Stefon Diggs has 80 receptions for 982 yards and five touchdowns in 17 career playoff games, and he is looking to become the 19th NFL player to reach 1,000 postseason receiving yards.

Diggs, who is in his first season with the Patriots, is currently 20th on the NFL’s all-time postseason list for receiving yards. He enters the Sunday game tied for 12th with 80 postseason receptions and needs six more catches to move into the top 10.

Diggs had 85 receptions for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns in the 2025 regular season.

“I’ve been in the league a long time,” Diggs said Monday night. “As far as the corners, I’ve seen some of the best corners in the game, Hall of Fame corners, Patrick Peterson, Richard Sherman — all those guys.

“I took a lot of lumps earlier in my career, so understanding what I’ve seen, I come with a little bit of experience, I guess, to kind of show out in the game.”

Diggs played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Buffalo Bills and Houston before he signed with New England last March.

–Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels owns six Super Bowl rings, so he knows a bit about planning for the contest.

McDaniels pointed out the oddity of there being a long layoff leading up to the game.

“We don’t have any games during the season where we have two weeks to prepare,” he said, “so you’ve got to be careful you don’t overdo it.”

New England head coach Mike Vrabel earned three Super Bowl rings as a linebacker, but this is his first trip to the Super Bowl since his playing days.

“Josh has been a good resource, obviously,” Vrabel said. “He’s coached in these with the extended break.”

–Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane didn’t practice Monday at Stanford, but he is optimistic his ankle injury won’t prevent him from playing on Sunday. He is listed as questionable.

“I’m doing what I need to do,” Spillane said. “We have a plan scheduled for me to return to play. I’m just trying to do everything I can to make sure we’re right on it.”

Spillane had 97 tackles and two interceptions in 13 regular-season games. He aggravated the nagging ankle injury during the AFC Championship Game.

–Field Level Media

Packers release CB Trevon Diggs after brief stint

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The Green Bay Packers have released cornerback Trevon Diggs, the Packers announced Tuesday.

By releasing Diggs, the Packers will save just over $15 million against the cap in 2026.

The 2021 first-team All-Pro honoree was released by the Cowboys on Dec. 30 with three years left on his contract and subsequently claimed off waivers by the Packers one day later.

Diggs, 27, appeared in just two games for Green Bay: The regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings where he played 33 snaps and the Packers’ wild-card loss to the Chicago Bears where he played just one snap.

Diggs broke out onto the scene in 2021 where he led the league in interceptions with 11, returning two for touchdowns, and was named to the Pro Bowl along with the All-Pro nod. He was rewarded with a five-year, $97 million extension in July 2023.

But Diggs has dealt with multiple injuries since then, playing in just 21 of a possible 50 games. He tore his ACL two games into the 2023 season and missed the final six games of 2024 with a left knee injury.

Diggs found himself on the injured reserve list again this past season, reportedly to help strengthen a problem with his right knee, though he also reportedly suffered a concussion at his home.

He was released by the Cowboys shortly after he didn’t fly home with the team on Christmas after a win over the Washington Commanders. Diggs asked coach Brian Schottenheimer if he could stay in Maryland to spend the holiday with family and was denied, then Diggs skipped the team flight.

Schottenheimer said that Diggs was waived for multiple reasons, not just because he didn’t fly home with the team.

In 67 career regular-season games (64 starts), the 2020 second-round pick has 20 interceptions, 63 passes defended and 242 tackles across six seasons.

In other moves, the Packers signed defensive linemen Jaden Crumedy and quarterback Kyle McCord to reserve/future contracts.

McCord, 23, was selected in the sixth round out of Syracuse in last year’s draft and has yet to make his NFL debut.

Crumedy, 25, appeared in eight games (zero starts) across two seasons for the Carolina Panthers, where he registered 15 tackles and one-half sack. The Panthers selected him in the sixth round of the 2024 draft.

–Field Level Media

Jul 28, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) runs after the catch during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Pats say WR Stefon Diggs (ACL) is ‘ahead of schedule’

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New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is “ahead of schedule” in his return from a torn ACL, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said Monday.

Diggs began training camp last month with no restrictions after receiving medical clearance, but he has yet to appear in a preseason game.

“Stefon has done everything we’ve asked,” Wolf said. “He’s been attentive in meetings. He’s been good on the field. He had two really good practices in Minnesota. He’s ahead of schedule, injury-wise.”

Diggs has been cleared for contact, but Wolf did not say whether the four-time Pro Bowl selection will be active for Thursday’s preseason finale against the host New York Giants.

Diggs told reporters last week “we’ll see” when asked about his availability for the Sept. 7 season opener against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders.

Diggs signed a three-year, $63.5 million contract with the Patriots in March.

Playing for the Houston Texans last season, he caught 47 passes in eight games before sustaining the season-ending knee injury on Oct. 27 against the Indianapolis Colts.

Diggs, 31, has 857 career catches for 10,491 yards and 70 touchdowns in 144 regular-season games (136 starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2015-19), Buffalo Bills (2020-23) and Texans. He also owns 69 receptions for 909 yards and four touchdowns in 14 postseason games.

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Oct 13, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) makes a catch for a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs cleared for training camp

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Stefon Diggs enters training camp with no restrictions and was medically cleared to join the New England Patriots on the field for the start of practices this week.

Diggs was deemed recovered from a torn ACL, which ended his 2024 season with the Houston Texans. Houston acquired Diggs from the Buffalo Bills before last season and he caught 47 passes in eight games before he was lost for the season Oct. 27 against the Indianapolis Colts.

He caught six passes for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots on Oct. 13.

Diggs, 31, signed with the Patriots in March, landing a three-year, $69 million contract.

New England knew his work well from Diggs’ four highly productive seasons with the Buffalo Bills (2020-23), a run of consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns during which he caught at least 103 passes each year.

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Nov 10, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) and his teammates react after an interception in the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Cowboys put Trevon Diggs, DeMarvion Overshown on PUP list

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Cornerback Trevon Diggs and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown were among the players placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.

Both players are still recovering from knee surgeries, Overshown in December and Diggs in January. Neither was expected to be ready for the start of the season and it’s unclear if Overshown will play at all in 2025.

The Cowboys also placed CB Josh Butler on the PUP list and rookie CB Shavon Revel on the Non-Football Injury list. Butler and Revel are also recovering from torn ACLs. The injury ended Revel’s final season at East Carolina.

Overshown underwent surgery to repair three ligaments in his right knee. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament, the medial collateral ligament and the posterior cruciate ligament in the Cowboys’ Week 14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Diggs missed six of the last seven games last season with a left knee injury and was eventually moved to injured reserve. The surgery he needed was a chondral tissue graft procedure, which the Cowboys’ website said “requires considerable time from the initial injury.”

Diggs, 26, recorded two interceptions and 42 tackles in 11 starts in 2024. His injury was to the same knee in which he sustained a torn ACL in practice two games into the 2023 season.

In 58 career games (57 starts) since Dallas drafted Diggs in the second round in 2020, he has recorded 20 interceptions, 63 passes defensed, 215 tackles, one sack and two forced fumbles. He is a two-time Pro Bowler and was named first-team All-Pro in 2021, when he led the league with 11 picks (two returned for touchdowns).

Overshown, 24, was having a breakout campaign in 2024. The 2023 third-round pick recorded 90 tackles (56 solo), eight tackles for loss, five sacks, a fumble recovery and a pick-six in 13 games (12 starts).

At the time of his surgery, then head coach Mike McCarthy said it was likely Overshown would miss the entire 2025 season. The Cowboys are now eyeing a mid-to-late 2025 return.

The Cowboys open training camp in Oxnard, Calif., on Tuesday.

–Field Level Media

Dec 9, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) defends a pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) during the first half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Cowboys VP: CB Trevon Diggs likely out until start of ’25 season

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Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is out for the season to undergo knee surgery and might not be ready to suit up until after training camp ends in August 2025, Dallas executive vice president Stephen Jones said Monday.

Jones said Diggs, 26, was playing with fluid in his knee and did everything possible to avoid missing Sunday’s game at Carolina and landing back on injured reserve. Diggs was ruled out for the game and didn’t travel with the team to Charlotte, where the Cowboys (6-8) beat the Panthers 30-14.

“He was out there doing everything he can because he wants to play, he wants to compete, he wants to contribute,” Jones said in a radio interview with 105.3 FM The Fan in Dallas. “But, unfortunately, he (has) a new injury that has to do with cartilage. It’s certainly a very legitimate injury that’s gonna take him some time to recover from. … I don’t think he’ll be a player during training camp. I think his timeline is going to be right about the start of the season.”

Diggs has 42 tackles and two interceptions in 11 games (all starts) this season.

He tore the ACL in his left knee during a practice before Week 3 last season and played in only two games.

The Cowboys selected him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He has 215 tackles, one sack, 63 passes defensed and 20 interceptions — including two returned for touchdowns — in 58 regular-season games (57 starts).

Diggs led the league with 11 picks for 142 yards in 2021, when he made the first of his two Pro Bowl teams and was first-team All-Pro.

–Field Level Media

Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) walsk off injured during the second half against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Cowboys G Zack Martin, CB Trevon Diggs out vs. Commanders

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The Dallas Cowboys ruled out right guard Zack Martin and cornerback Trevon Diggs with injuries on Saturday, one day prior to a road game against the Washington Commanders.

Martin has been dealing with ankle and shoulder injuries and didn’t practice at all this week before initially being listed as doubtful to play on Friday. He also physically struggled during Monday night’s loss to the Houston Texans.

Martin, who turned 34 on Wednesday, has started all 162 games played in 11 seasons with the Cowboys. He’s a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and a seven-time first-team All-Pro.

Diggs has been dealing with groin and knee injuries. He was listed as questionable on Friday before being downgraded Saturday.

Diggs, 26, has 37 tackles and two interceptions in 10 games this season. The two-time Pro Bowl pick led the NFL with 11 picks in 2021 and has 20 in 57 games.

The Cowboys elected not to activate receiver Brandin Cooks (knee) for the game. He returned to practice earlier this week and he was listed as questionable on Friday.

Dallas activated offensive tackle Chuma Edoga (toe) and defensive end Marshawn Kneeland (knee) off injured reserve Saturday, placed safety Markquese Bell (shoulder) on IR and released defensive end KJ Henry.

Tight end Jake Ferguson (concussion) was previously ruled out. Tight end Princeton Fant was elevated from the practice squad to replace him. Cornerback Kemon Hall also was elevated from the practice squad.

–Field Level Media

Oct 13, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans safety Quandre Diggs (28) runs out during player introductions against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Report: Titans lose two starters to season-ending injuries

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Tennessee Titans safety Quandre Diggs sustained a season-ending Lisfranc injury in Sunday’s win against the New England Patriots, NFL Network reported.

Diggs, 31, will require surgery on his foot, per the report. He started all eight games for the Titans (2-6), collecting 42 tackles to rank third on the team.

The Titans also lost center Lloyd Cushenberry to a season-ending Achilles injury in Sunday’s 20-17 overtime win, multiple outlets reported.

Titans head coach Brian Callahan confirmed that both players “will miss significant time” and are “very, very likely” headed to injured reserve.

Cushenberry, 26, started the first eight games in his first season with Tennessee. He made 65 starts in four seasons with the Denver Broncos, who drafted him in the third round in 2020.

Diggs made three straight Pro Bowls with Seattle from 2020-22 and has recorded 622 tackles and 24 interceptions in 145 games (20 starts) with the Detroit Lions (2015-19), Seahawks (2019-23) and Titans.

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Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) and wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrate a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Bills, QB Josh Allen search for answers without WR Stefon Diggs

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With no true No. 1 wide receiver on the roster, some might have anticipated a more abrasive posture from quarterback Josh Allen as the Bills open offseason workouts.

But as the Bills transform the roster, Allen said he’s accepting the unspoken challenge of becoming a better leader.

“It’s definitely hard to part ways with a guy that’s been very instrumental in our success the last four years,” Allen said Thursday of reporting to work without wide receiver Stefon Diggs in tow.

“We made a lot of changes this offseason. We lost a lot of veteran leadership — Stef being one of them. Going into Year 7 now, it just kind of is what it is. I don’t get paid to make changes on the team. I get paid to be the best quarterback I can be and try to lead the guys on this team.”

Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans and exchanged text messages with Allen, who said he’ll “always love him like a brother.” Buffalo also moved on from No. 2 wide receiver Gabe Davis, who landed in Jacksonville as a free agent.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane is tasked with making roster changes. He said there’s no truth to the idea Buffalo needs a No. 1 wide receiver on the roster or has to zero in on that position in the draft.

“We’d love to have two guys out there who are No. 1s,” Beane said. “What you need are guys that are smart, versatile, selfless and can make the plays that their skill set allows them to make. If it’s a tall guy that Josh is going to throw him a 50-50 ball he’s got to come down with it. If it’s a guy that we’re going to get the ball in his hands and we need some (yards after the catch) he’s going to do that. … If there’s a (No.) 1 (receiver) that pops up in free agency or draft that makes sense for us, we’ll do it.

“I don’t think not having a 1 means we cannot have success either as an offense or as a team.”

Buffalo’s current depth chart at the position features 2023 fifth-round pick Justin Shorter, 2022 fifth-round pick Khalil Shakir and free agent signee Curtis Samuel.

The Bills feature tight ends Dawson Knox and 2023 first-round pick Dalton Kincaid but no outside receiver with Diggs’ resume.

“We’ll miss him. You never replace a player like Stef Diggs,” head coach Sean McDermott said Thursday. “… Hard to move on from a player like that.”

McDermott called the trade an “opportunity to step up” for returning receivers.

He said he discussed the trade of Diggs with Allen and they communicated “multiple times” because of the gravity of the decision. In exchange for a 2025 second-round pick, the Bills are forced to swallow $31 million in dead money on the current payroll and take a $4 million cap hit.

“Just trying to do what’s best for the team, both in the near-term and the long-term,” McDermott said.

–Field Level Media