Patriots Weigh Stefon Diggs’ Future With Cap Math and Legal Questions in Play

Overview

• No roster decision has been announced, but multiple outlets flag the veteran receiver as a plausible trade or cut candidate to free 2026 cap space.
• Bleacher Report, via Yahoo Sports, frames a trade as a way to clear roughly $18.5 million, citing a $26.5 million 2026 cap hit and an estimated $8 million dead charge in a pre-June 1 move.
• Boston.com, citing Over The Cap, reports cutting Diggs would save $16.8 million before June 1 or $20.8 million with a post-June 1 designation, with his $20.6 million 2026 base salary not fully guaranteed.
• Drake Maye publicly backed Diggs after their Super Bowl run, saying the receiver has "a lot of juice left in the tank," while Diggs said he expects to return but acknowledged the team controls the decision.
• Diggs faces assault and strangulation charges he denies, with a court date set for Friday, and he was also sued in Florida in a separate civil case.