The New England Patriots made one of the boldest moves of the 2025 offseason by signing wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a three-year, $69 million deal with $26 million guaranteed. The risk? Diggs is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered in October 2024.

Diggs doesn’t just have familiarity with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels’ scheme — it helped bring out the best seasons of his career. While in Minnesota, he was deployed in various roles, from working in the slot to being Minnesota’s deep threat all while playing under five offensive coordinators in five years.

The Patriots are hopeful that Diggs can get back to the level of productivity he showed before the injury, when he had six consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. That's a lot to ask of an aging wide receiver, but Diggs is a rare athlete with an unrivaled work ethic on and off the football field.