Bills Stefon Diggs Finally Addresses His Absence From The Mandatory Minicamp
The particulars in the Stefon Diggs case both matter and don’t. According to reports, the wide receiver arrived at Orchard Park on Tuesday before leaving just before the start of Bills practice. Reporters were informed by coach Sean McDermott that he was “very concerned.”
Bills Stefon Diggs Finally Addresses His Absence From The Mandatory Minicamp
“I’m not gonna get into it,” McDermott said. “Look, I respect everyone’s questions and what they want to know about our team. Right now, I’m just not gonna get into that anymore.”
From @NFLtotalAccess: The Stefon Diggs situation is “resolved.” pic.twitter.com/pDsDFPgwMX
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 14, 2023
Diggs arrived at the Bills‘ facility on Monday and Tuesday in the morning, but he departed before the start of the second minicamp session on Tuesday, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
#Bills WR Stefon Diggs, who is absent from mandatory minicamp today, is making $24.415 million in 2023, including a $22.745M signing bonus as part of a March restructure. A mountain of dead cap means his contract isn't really tradeable from Buffalo's end. An unusual situation.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 13, 2023
Other athletes who were being interviewed throughout the day endorsed Diggs. Diggs’ support was assured by Josh Allen, who said that Diggs was essential to the success of their current plan.
The last time the #Bills saw Stefon Diggs he was yelling at Josh Allen on the sideline of a playoff loss to the #Bengals
Diggs signed a new deal last offseason, so skipping camp is more likely to do with the team than his contract.https://t.co/DzkghBgiii pic.twitter.com/AG9Ax32hJX
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 13, 2023
According to Von Miller, he was “on Stef’s side.” Diggs then did what we would all do in a similar circumstance: he posted fictitious Instagram posts that resembled the titles of Breaking Bad episodes, including the rest of us in the fun.
Josh Allen says Stefon Diggs and the Bills are “working through some non-football related things” as Diggs is absent from the start of Bills mandatory minicamp. pic.twitter.com/QrimQ2KDH3
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) June 13, 2023
On Tuesday night, Diggs, 29, published two Instagram posts that included enigmatic statements that appeared to be addressed to someone within or close to the Buffalo organization.
Stefon Diggs’ IG story amid news of his absence at Bills mandatory minicamp today 👀 pic.twitter.com/txHA7JYDOL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 14, 2023
“I just be letting people cap. If them lies help you sleep better tell em big dawg,” the first one read.
Josh Allen & Stefon Diggs are BACK#PMSLive #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/4Ybq7VtJlG
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 14, 2023
“My phone been silent for like 6 years. Ion play all them sounds and s–t,” Diggs wrote in a follow-up
Stefon Diggs was not present at Bills mandatory minicamp yesterday.
If it's not football related and it's not contract related…?@JasonMcCourty pic.twitter.com/nogr8ayjmw
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) June 14, 2023
Later that day, Diggs’ agent responded, claiming that the wide receiver was in the building but had gone before the minicamp started.
Update: #Bills WR Stefon Diggs is present at minicamp today. pic.twitter.com/WDRFzml7bl
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 14, 2023
“There are things being worked out — on the way to being worked out,” his agent, Adisa Bakari, told NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero. “Stefon has been there Sunday night. He was in the building this morning.”
Whatever happens with Diggs, who has a contract with the team through 2027 after signing a contract extension in the offseason, it’s more drama than the Bills would want to deal with as they prepare for the upcoming season while attempting to win the Super Bowl.
Stefon Diggs is present at today’s #Bills minicamp practice. He is in uniform, practicing with his teammates. @Batavia_Daily pic.twitter.com/2Rp9D3ji4X
— alex brasky (@alexbrasky) June 14, 2023
For each practice Diggs skips during this week’s required camp, he will be fined.
Some players frequently choose not to attend minicamp for both legitimate and illegitimate reasons, but Diggs’ choice to skip practice on Tuesday doesn’t quite fall into the usual categories.
Has Stefon Diggs been a distraction in the #Bills locker room?
Mitch Morse: "I got sh*t to do."#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/plnzGA3nRa
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) June 14, 2023
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