Stefon Diggs cleared for full participation in Patriots training camp
Stefon Diggs is good to go and will be a full participant when the New England Patriots kick off training camp Wednesday morning in Foxboro.
It's a huge Tuesday morning development for the Patriots and Diggs, who tore his ACL while with the Houston Texans last October. It was unclear if the former All-Pro would be ready to go for training camp when the Patriots signed him to a three-year, $69 million deal in the offseason, but he was moving extremely well and showed off his speed when he participated in minicamp workouts.
"I'd say it's a testament to how hard he worked," Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said of Diggs' recovery on Tuesday.
Considering ACL recovery is typically a 9-12 month endeavor and Diggs is only eight months removed from the injury, the team will continue to monitor Diggs' condition throughout camp. Things could certainly change when the team starts to put on pads and Diggs starts to take some hits again.
But Vrabel said Diggs doesn't have any limitations at the moment.
"Is he going to take every single rep of every single period? No. I don't think any player will. We're off to a good start and encouraged by what we saw here in the last couple of days," said Vrabel.
It sounds like Diggs is on track to be in Drake Maye's receiving corps for Week 1 on September 7 when the Patriots open their 2025 season against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium.
Diggs, 31, had 47 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns over eight games with the Texans last season before he suffered his ACL tear in Week 8. He's made four Pro Bowls over his 10-year career, in which he's averaged over 100 receptions and 1,200 yards per season.
The Patriots are counting on Diggs to come in an be a top receiving option for Maye in the quarterback's first full season as the team's starter. New England has a crowded receiver room this summer, with Diggs leading a group that includes DeMario Douglas, rookie Kyle Williams, Kendrick Bourne, Mack Hollins, Kayshon Boutte, Ja'Lynn Polk, Javon Baker, and undrafted rookie Efton Chism III.
