FOXBORO — In a sport in opposition to his former staff that clearly meant to him than many of the Patriots roster, it was stunning to see Stefon Diggs tackle a lowered workload in Sunday’s loss to the Payments.
Diggs performed simply 26 of 52 offensive snaps in opposition to his former staff. He was requested Wednesday how he adjusts to fluctuating enjoying time from week to week.
“(Expletive), I don’t know, for actual. Simply making an attempt to get used to it,” Diggs mentioned. “I imply, sort of was the identical at first of the yr too. So, I simply attempt to reap the benefits of the alternatives I do get. And when I’m on the market, be a vessel, be a optimistic power, reasonably than being some other manner. I’m adjusting to it. Like, I simply attempt to do what I’m requested, after which deal with it the easiest way I can. I at all times wish to be on the market. I wish to make performs, and I wish to play at a excessive stage. However we obtained loads of ability guys. We obtained loads of wonderful gamers. So, I’m simply doing what I can.”
Diggs was focused 4 occasions and caught three passes for 26 yards within the 35-31 loss. He caught 10 passes on 12 targets for 146 yards within the Patriots’ first matchup of the season in opposition to the Payments in Week 5, a 23-20 win.
Diggs was requested a follow-up on if he would really like the Patriots to ask him to do extra.
“Hey man, that’s as much as y’all,” Diggs mentioned, smiling.
The Eleventh-year veteran huge receiver now has 67 catches for 731 yards with three touchdowns on the season, his first with the Patriots.
Head coach Mike Vrabel mentioned after the Patriots’ bye week that the energy of the staff’s huge receiver unit was the unit. Fifteen weeks into the season, that’s nonetheless not a problem for Diggs.
