Stefon Diggs on Patriots debut, respect he has for Mike Vrabel

Stefon Diggs on his Patriots debut: After signing with the Patriots within the offseason on a three-year contract, Stefon Diggs made his first begin in New England on Sunday.

The Patriots misplaced 20-13 to the Raiders within the season-opener, with Diggs making six catches on seven targets for 57 yards. As with the remainder of the group’s offense, Diggs’s day was underwhelming. Nonetheless, taken within the context of his continued rehab from a torn ACL in 2024, the 31-year-old large receiver might be forward of schedule.

After the sport, he spoke about the necessity to transfer on after studying classes from Sunday’s defeat.

“Clearly falling brief is just not very best, but it surely’s rather a lot to study from,” Diggs told reporters. “It’s simply the primary sport and I really feel like we’re a very good group. We received to earn the correct to win every week. We didn’t win this week; 24-hour rule, flush it, get again to work. We already know what occurred on the market so far as what we didn’t do proper. So get again within the lab, appropriate it, and attempt to get again on observe.”

Reflecting on his personal contributions, Diggs famous that his comeback from harm stays an ongoing venture.

“First rate, it was my first sport again, I used to be simply completely happy to be again,” he stated of his efficiency. “It [was] plenty of performs on the market, we received plenty of gamers too. So, doing my job is essential to me, and I’m persevering with to try this.”

As for taking part in beneath Mike Vrabel, he appeared satisfied by the first-year New England head coach.

“That could be a man you wish to run by a wall for,” Diggs stated of Vrabel. “He clearly was a participant and I received plenty of respect for him, all of us do. If you come up brief it’s like whenever you disappoint your mother and father or disappoint your dad. A man that performed this sport, he places plenty of time in so far as pushing us and attempting to ensure we’re ready for the sport.”

Scores and schedules:

The Patriots misplaced 20-13 to the Raiders at Gillette Stadium on Sunday within the 2025 season opener. New England will face the Dolphins in Miami in Week 2 on Sunday Sept. 14 at 1 p.m.

Additionally from Sunday, the Purple Sox received a 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Boston begins a three-game collection towards the Athletics on the highway tonight at 10:05 p.m.

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