Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a charge of felony strangulation or suffocation as well as a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery, according to records from Dedham District Court (Mass.) released on Tuesday.
As detailed by Matt Schooley of CBS News Boston, the charges stem from an alleged incident which took place on December 2. Diggs has denied the allegations. The 32-year-old wide receiver’s arraignment is set to take place January 23, though Schooley notes a judge agreed to consider delaying the it until March.
“The New England Patriots are aware of the accusations that have been made regarding Stefon Diggs,” a team statement reads. “Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations. We support Stefon. We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary. Out of respect for all parties involved, and given that this is an ongoing legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time.”
Diggs has made a financial offer to resolve the dispute with the alleged victim, according to Schooley. Diggs’ attorney argued for the police report to be impounded in order to have the details remain sealed. As it stands, details are sparse at this time. Since the charges stem from an unknown incident, it is difficult to project a potential stay on the rarely used commissioner’s exempt list. That would sideline Diggs while the case is being adjudicated.
Diggs is in his first year with the Patriots, having signed a three-year, $63.5MM deal that came with $16.6MM guaranteed at signing. While only $1.7MM of Diggs’ 2026 compensation came guaranteed at signing, an additional $6MM becomes guaranteed in March, according to Spotrac. Any suspension under the NFL’s personal conduct policy would stand to void future guarantees on this contract.
Previously tied to the Vikings, Bills and Texans, Diggs has never been suspended during his career. An odd headline did surface during Diggs’ first New England offseason, however. A video showed him flashing an “unidentified pink substance” while partying on a boat with a number of women. No NFL discipline came his way in connection with the video. Diggs welcomed a child with rapper Cardi B in November.
Playing a key role in Drake Maye‘s second-year surge, Diggs has recovered from the ACL tear he sustained midway through his lone Houston season. He leads the Patriots with 82 receptions for 970 yards, adding four touchdowns. The four-time Pro Bowler is close to surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the seventh time in his career.
Sam Robinson contributed to this post.
I hope jail time is not in the cardis for him.
thats right, he needs to get you the fantasy football points. he cant do that from behind bars.
Who does fantasy the final week of the season? Championship week just ended
Sir that was a pun not real life.
“I’m actually a great guy”. The Vikings locker room told no lies.
‘..“Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations. We support Stefon…’
He was busted on video w/ a pink package over the summer. Talk about maybe cutting him then. Became #1WR, loved him and now still support with these charges? Must be nice to get away with crime due to athletic ability.
The patriots did not talk about cutting him after that surfaced
I hate this concept of being guilty and having to prove innocence. Isn’t that supposed to be the other way around? The pink stuff, I’m sure it was drugs, there isn’t any evidence to support either way. As for the sexual assault, too many false narratives these days. Just look at Bauer from the MLB. Lost his career over a lie, even with evidence to prove his innocence , he still can’t get a job.
Got a case of the P Diddy’s going on here. Get yourself some good lawyers.
Or is this some Trevor Bauer type behavior? 🤷♂️
Thank god the Patti believe him and not victim based on his incredible behavior in the past. Should be suspended
Low IQ move if true.
Why offer to pay the victim off if he did nothing wrong?
To avoid comments like the people above you. Some people still believe Mortensens original deflategate report.
Not defending whatever he’s accused of
But paying people off isn’t an admission of guilt or admitting you did something wrong
It’s probably cheaper than paying his lawyer fees to handle a situation that may drag out months if not years before being finally settled. And avoid having your name dragged thru the mud by media during that time span.
Paying people sometimes is just about not dealing with a situation whether you’re guilty or not. Prime example would be Trevor Bauer who opted to not pay his accusers any money. His reputation tarnished he’s not found another mlb gig and he was completely innocent but nobody cared about his innocence the damage had already been done years later.
He categorically denies the allegations, but he also offered them a settlement to make this go away. Take that for what you will.
So I guess Diggs will have to wait until next year to compete for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award 🙂
Yikes
link to youtube.com
Used to post this as a joke, now it might be evidence.
I forgot about that…yikes.
Will the NFL slap him on the wrist and let him play when he makes bond? He should be banned from the NFL if he’s found guilty …certainly not allowed to play….domestic violence isn’t a joke Goodell
There is no mention of domestic violence.
You get that charge because there’s evidence you put your hands on someone’s throat and squeezed. His legal team is trying to suppress everything until after the season. I’m one to let due process play its course, but this one doesn’t look good at all.
Star players get preferential treatment…and long delays in punishment.
Declarations of arrest should be public information. Not a good look to hide that until March.
The modern day nfl wr needs to be studied
Like how many WRs make crap decisions compared to other positions?
You never hear Oline doing this stuff
Pink powder, accusations from pink panther, now his brother with a pink slip …