Payments WR Stefon Diggs unsure ‘what the long run holds’

ORLANDO, Fla. — Vast receiver Stefon Diggs, in his first feedback for the reason that Payments had been ousted from the playoffs, expressed a little bit of uncertainty about his future in Buffalo whereas acknowledging regrets in regards to the group’s season-ending loss.

Diggs, who’s taking part on this weekend’s Professional Bowl Video games, was requested whether or not he was optimistic in regards to the future in Buffalo and delivered a solution that could possibly be construed as noncommittal.

“I really feel like I take it day-to-day,” he stated. “Clearly, there’s quite a lot of adjustments happening, quite a lot of issues happening. I am unable to actually put the carriage earlier than the horse, you recognize what I am saying? However I acquired an ideal offseason in entrance of me to place quite a lot of work in and type of construct round what we acquired and what we’re doing.

“I am unable to let you know what the long run holds, however I am nonetheless being me.”

When requested whether or not he was prepared to maneuver ahead with the Payments, Diggs replied, “I am able to go regardless of which approach it goes.” He didn’t elaborate.

Diggs had not spoken with reporters since earlier than his group’s AFC wild-card spherical win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he frequently declines to participate in media appearances after video games. Within the absence of his feedback, hypothesis has emerged about Diggs’ future in Buffalo.

Earlier within the season, Diggs was adamant when requested about his future, saying, “I’ve by no means actually stated something about being sad or any occasion of that. So, whenever you’re drawing conclusions as to stuff I’ve by no means stated, that is what sort of troubles me. … I’ve spoken true phrases. I’ve stated the identical factor again and again and over.”

Diggs had three catches for 21 yards within the group’s divisional spherical loss to Kansas Metropolis, his least productive efficiency of the season. He was focused eight instances, leaving him with a catch proportion of 37.5 — his second lowest of the season.

In a play that may lengthy be remembered in western New York, Diggs dropped a deep move from quarterback Josh Allen that would have resulted in a key fourth-quarter landing within the loss, with Allen delivering the ball greater than 60 yards downfield.

However Payments normal supervisor Brandon Beane, in a current information convention, backed his group’s high receiver, who could have a wage cap hit of $27.354 million subsequent season and three years remaining on the four-year extension he signed with Buffalo in 2022.

“We now have to proceed to place weapons on the market to maintain groups from bracketing him or locking him down in numerous methods to take him away,” Beane stated. “…Stef can nonetheless play. I am positive he would like to have that deep ball once more. He’d be the primary to let you know. He is tremendous aggressive. He will work his tail off this offseason. I do know there’s numerous causes or questions on this or his manufacturing … however I nonetheless see Stef as a No. 1 receiver.”

Requested in regards to the Chiefs playoff sport, Diggs on Friday stated, “I have been within the league for a very long time. Clearly, whilst gamers, some performs we would like again and a few performs I need again, particularly on the finish of the sport. However it’s not a lot you are able to do about it. Now, right here as you are taking a few weeks to decompress and give it some thought, issues may have been higher. However [I’m] type of rolling with the punches and shifting ahead.”

Payments reporter Alaina Getzenberg contributed to this report.