Stefon Diggs is currently a free agent after being released by the New England Patriots in March 2026, following just one season with the team. While his on-field future remains to be decided, off-field controversy seems to follow him around constantly.

This week the free agent wide receiver had to ask a judge to block a male accuser from accessing his NFL contract details. The move puts a spotlight on a case that has quietly intensified since last fall.

The legal dispute between Diggs and his accuser Christopher Blake Griffith dates back to May 2023. Griffith, who is a social media personality, claimed he attended a charity basketball game with Diggs in Washington, D.C. According to him, the two returned to Diggs’ Rockville, Maryland, home afterward, where Griffith alleges he was drugged and sexually assaulted. Griffith also claims Diggs coordinated a separate attack against him days later. Diggs has denied every accusation so far.

This week, according to court documents obtained by TMZ, Diggs petitioned the court to dismiss Griffith’s request for information tied to his NFL earnings. His legal argument is straightforward: he is not claiming any loss of income from the allegations, so his contract details are irrelevant to the case. Diggs argued Griffith has no reasonable basis to demand the documents, and it is not his responsibility that the accuser remains unsatisfied with prior disclosures.

The case belongs to a larger legal situation for Diggs. He sued Griffith for defamation in October 2025, alleging that Griffith fabricated the accusations for online attention and caused measurable damage to his reputation and business relationships. Griffith countersued, filing claims of civil sexual battery and accusing Diggs of attempting to “obstruct any discovery” while hiding behind the lawsuit.

The judge has not yet ruled on whether Diggs must produce the contract. A pre-trial hearing in the defamation case is set for July 2026, with the discovery dispute over financial records expected to be a key agenda item. NBC Sports noted the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy investigation of Diggs remains open, separate from any court ruling.

Despite everything, Diggs showed last season that he can still perform at a high level. He caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns with the New England Patriots, crossing the 1,000-yard mark for the seventh time in his career. The Patriots released him this past February, clearing $16 million in cap space. He is currently unsigned heading into the 2026 season.

Criminal acquittal did not end Stefon Diggs’ legal troubles

Separate from the Griffith civil dispute, Diggs stood trial on May 4 in Dedham District Court on charges involving his former private chef, Mila Adams. She alleged that Diggs struck her and attempted to choke her during a December 2025 dispute over unpaid wages. A Massachusetts jury returned a not guilty verdict after roughly 90 minutes of deliberation. The verdict cleared the criminal docket but left the civil battles intact.

Whether NFL teams share that optimism depends on two factors. Those being how the league’s personal conduct review concludes and how the Griffith civil case develops.

The Griffith lawsuit is the most complicated of the three active legal matters Diggs has faced this year. It involves a defamation claim, a civil sexual battery counterclaim, and now a discovery fight over financial documents.

NFL teams have grown cautious about Diggs despite his on-field production, with general managers likely viewing him as a short-term option rather than a long-term solution. That calculus does not shift until the contract dispute, the NFL review and the July hearing are all resolved.

Diggs is 32 years old, still productive, and available. His 2025 season stats prove the football ability has not disappeared. His path to a new NFL contract now runs directly through the courtroom. Until a judge rules on the NFL contract demand and the league closes its conduct review, teams will probably keep their distance.