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Stefon Diggs is still searching for his next NFL team after a season with the New England Patriots, which ended in a loss in Super Bowl LX.
With NFL training camps across the country set to begin at the end of the month, Diggs, who will be entering his 12th season, made a big statement during a recent YouTube video on his channel.
Diggs declared that he is the No. 2 best receiver in the league and explained why.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) walks to the podium to speak to the media after a minicamp held at the WIN Field House at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 10, 2025. (Eric Canha/Image Images)
“Everyone got a 1,” he said. “Opportunity aside, people might say there are seven real 1s. In my opinion, I can compete with anyone, but take them as your 1s. You can't name a No. 2 better than me. There's no No. 2 on a team. Presumably, let's give the credit to the people and just say, 'Okay, you want to take the No. 1 spot away from him.' Name your No. 2 catcher right now. Tell me how much he makes. My last question is: Is he better than me?”
Diggs had 1,013 yards in his 11th season, his first and only with the Patriots, on 85 receptions (102 targets) with four touchdowns from star quarterback Drake Maye. It marked Diggs' seventh 1,000-yard season in the NFL, which has come in seven of the last eight seasons.
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The 32-year-old noted that he is the second option, meaning he could be willing to take a pay cut to join a team he could help return to the playoffs and, as the player always hopes, the Super Bowl. But no team has pulled the trigger yet.
Could Diggs' off-field issues be a factor? In December he faced some serious accusations after being charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor battery in a dispute with his private chef.
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs speaks during his introductory press conference on March 28, 2025. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
However, a jury found Diggs not guilty and the NFL closed its review into the matter, saying there was insufficient evidence to justify a suspension for violating its personal conduct policy. Diggs' attorney said “professional athletes have a target on their backs” following the not guilty verdict.
“We have taken these allegations seriously from day one and that is exactly why we were eager for the facts to come to light through the legal process,” Mitch Schuster of Meister, Seelig & Schuster, the firm that represented Diggs, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital in May.
The Patriots released Diggs in March, but he has remained fit and looking for his next opportunity since the league cleared him last month.
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs plays against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 8, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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The teams to watch could be the Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Kansas City Chiefs or even a Buffalo Bills reunion with Josh Allen, who built such a relationship with him to win four consecutive Pro Bowls between 2020 and 2023.
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