{"id":46681,"date":"2026-05-10T00:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=46681"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:15:48","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-following-a-recent-not-guilty-verdict-free-agent-superstar-stefon-diggs-has-sparked-reunion-rumors-with-a-cryptic-response-to-patriots-cornerback-christian-gonzalez-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=46681","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Following a recent not guilty verdict, free agent superstar Stefon Diggs has sparked reunion rumors with a cryptic response to Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez on Instagram. After helping New England to a Super Bowl appearance last season, Diggs remains the top weapon on the market, and a return to Foxboro could provide Drake Maye with the elite 1,000-yard threat this offense desperately needs.\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header mb-6\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-gray-900 leading-tight\">Stefon Diggs Hints At Patriots Return With Cryptic Post<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Stefon-Diggs-Free-Agent-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Stefon Diggs Has Been Cleared of All Legal Charges: Where Will He Play in @026?\" \/><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<p>Stefon Diggs is coming off an impressive season where he recorded over 1,000 yards and helped the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl. After tearing his ACL midway through the 2024 season, Diggs signed a prove-it contract in New England and showed he can still be a dangerous weapon in a high-octane passing attack. While he wasn\u2019t as dominant as he was during the peak of his career, it\u2019s safe to say that New England would not have been nearly as successful without him.Despite all this, the Patriots released him following the 2025 season. The two sides parted on good terms, but Diggs\u2019 contract, combined with his (at the time) pending legal charges, forced New England to release him. However, a jury recently found\u00a0Diggs not guilty\u00a0of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault, which should help him get back on the field. Assuming the legal woes are behind him, Stefon Diggs is probably the best player remaining on the free agent market and will should receive interest from several teams across the league. However, a recent Instagram post suggests Diggs is hoping to return to Foxboro.<\/p>\n<h2>Stefon Diggs Hints at Patriots Return After Not Guilty Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>New England Patriots\u00a0superstar cornerback Christian Gonzalez\u00a0recently commented on one of\u00a0Diggs\u2019 Instagram posts, saying the wide receiver should return to the Patriots. Stefon Diggs responded with the \u201ceyes\u201d emoji, which heavily suggests the wide receiver wants to return. Obviously, this is far from official, and Gonzalez is not responsible for signing players to new contracts. With that out of the way, it\u2019s easy to see why a reunion could make sense for both sides.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots improved the roster over the past few months, but there\u2019s still plenty of work to be done. As things currently stand, the Patriots wide receiver room consists of Kayshon Boutte, Demario Douglas, Kyle Williams, Mack Hollins, and\u00a0free agent signee Romeo Doubs. All of these players are fine weapons when utilized in the right role, but none of them are legitimate 1,000-yard threats. Boutte and Doubs are fine complementary receivers, Hollins is a solid intermediate threat, and Douglas can stretch the field and run gadget plays. However, New England lacks a consistent down-to-down option who can routinely get open and make plays on all three levels of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Stefon Diggs has the potential to be that weapon, and New England should seriously consider bringing him back. While he\u2019s no longer a perennial Pro Bowler, he was the team\u2019s first 1,000-yard receiver since Julian Edelman. The Patriots have the league\u2019s biggest competitive advantage in\u00a0Drake Maye\u2019s rookie contract, so they might as well maximize this window of opportunity by surrounding the quarterback with as many game-changing weapons as they can find.<\/p>\n<h3>The A.J. Brown Trade<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s impossible to discuss the Patriots\u2019 wide receiver room without talking about A.J. Brown. While the wide receiver is still technically a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, everyone in the world knows they\u2019re going to trade him after June 1st. The Eagles loaded up on wide receivers in the offseason, trading for Dontayvion Wicks and trading up for\u00a0USC\u2019s Makai Lemon\u00a0in the first round. The Eagles can split Brown\u2019s dead money over two seasons if they wait until after June 1st to trade him, and everyone knows the Patriots want him.<\/p>\n<p>If the Patriots simply send a draft pick for A.J. Brown, they probably won\u2019t re-sign Stefon Diggs. Brown can be the top option this offense desperately needs, and it would be hard to fit Diggs onto the roster. However, if\u00a0New England trades Kayshon Boutte\u00a0and a lesser pick for Brown, then they should consider re-signing Diggs. Brown, Diggs, and Doubs might not be the 2007 New England Patriots, but it\u2019s a solid group that should get the most out of budding superstar Drake Maye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stefon Diggs Hints At Patriots Return With Cryptic Post Stefon Diggs is coming off an impressive season where he recorded over 1,000 yards and helped the New&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":46682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Following a recent not guilty verdict, free agent superstar Stefon Diggs has sparked reunion rumors with a cryptic response to Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez on Instagram. 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