New England Patriots
“Proper now, I do not assume that is one thing that we’re exploring however I might by no means say no.”
FOXBOROUGH – Patriots coach Mike Vrabel informed reporters Wednesday that the Patriots aren’t exploring the possibility of bringing Stefon Diggs back in the mean time.
He wouldn’t rule the likelihood out altogether, however he stated the Patriots are proud of the place they’re at with the receiver room because it stands proper now.
“We’re in all probability on the quantity that we’d like proper now,” Vrabel stated. “I wouldn’t say that something is off the desk.”
“We need to add anyone that might assist us. I’m not going to provide a proportion on it, however I feel that we’re proud of the place we’re at proper now so far as the numbers and the folks within the receiver room.”
The Patriots have 12 huge receivers on the roster, and that quantity should be trimmed considerably by the top of the preseason.
Newcomers A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs are anticipated to have large roles. Mack Hollins, Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism III returned after contributing to final yr’s Tremendous Bowl run. The Patriots even have a number of un-drafted rookies on the roster who will compete for spots this summer time.
“Competitors is all the time nice. I feel it brings the most effective out of true rivals,” Patriots huge receivers coach Todd Downing stated. “I’m actually lucky as a result of I’ve a room full of excellent soccer gamers and actually good males. They’re supporting one another, but in addition discovering a approach to preserve that competitors. That drives them.”
In the meantime, Diggs stays a free-agent three months after the Patriots launched him in March. Diggs led the workforce in catches, targets, receiving yards, and BIG performs (good points of 20 yards) or extra final season.
He helped the Patriots make their first Tremendous Bowl look since 2018. New England misplaced to the Seattle Seahawks.
“I recognize Stefon as an individual and as a participant and what he did for us final yr,” Vrabel stated. “I’ll worth that. He helped us win soccer video games. He helped us get to the place we obtained. Proper now, I don’t assume that’s one thing that we’re exploring however I might by no means say no.”
Diggs had a $10.5 million salary cap hit throughout his lone season with the Patriots. He had signed a three-year deal price as much as $69 million, however his cap hit was set to rise to $26.5 million in yr two.
The Patriots lower Diggs in March. Diggs recently told TMZ that he’s preserving an open thoughts as he searches for his subsequent touchdown spot.
“I don’t know, man,” Diggs stated. “I’m open to all the pieces. We’ll see.”
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