The New England Patriots hosted free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs on a visit last week as the team’s search for a proper top target continues.

Diggs’ production with the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills speaks for itself, but one thing could be holding teams back. In week 8 of the 2024 season, he suffered a season-ending ACL tear during his first year with the Houston Texans.

So, part of his visit in Foxborough was to see where he is at in his recovery. And ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports that “league sources have described Diggs as ahead of schedule, already running full speed and gaining increased comfort cutting and changing direction.”

If that’s the case, the question is what’s holding the Patriots back at this moment?

Here’s what’s we know about WR Stefon Diggs’ visit with the Patriots

Diggs departed without a deal with “nothing imminent on that front,” per MassLive’s Mark Daniels and Karen Guregian, who also provided some information on Diggs’ visit.

He had dinner with some staff members on Wednesday night, and on Thursday, the focus was to see how he was recovering from his torn ACL.

NFL Insider Jordan Schultz added that the two sides plan to stay in contact.

“As it was described to me, this was more of a ‘get to know you’ and ‘where you’re at medically’ type of meeting,” Schultz wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

This was the first reported visit for Diggs in free agency.