The New England Patriots signed Stefon Diggs last offseason, but his future is in doubt considering his age and cap hit for next season.

Diggs has a $26 million cap hit next season, and given his age and off-the-field situation, do make him a candidate to be cut or traded. Diggs has noted that he wants to be back in New England, but the NFL is a business, and it may not be a wise move to pay Diggs $20-plus million if he cannot put up numbers like a receiver making that much.

Diggs had a 1,000-yard season, but did not play great in the playoffs. He will be another year older and is currently handling a legal situation. Diggs recently pleaded not guilty to charges of felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery. Amid discourse about whether the Patriots should release him, Mike Vrabel commented on him and his future.

“Not only his future, but what he was able to come in and do for us, and provide leadership and work really hard in the time he was rehabbing from his knee,” Vrabel said on Wednesday. “I think just a really good presence reach and every week.”

Vrabel went on to say that the Patriots are still having conversations on their players, while they also begin interviews at the NFL Combine. He praised Diggs’ leadership and work ethic, but also noted that the Patriots will need to continue to evaluate their roster before they make final decisions on any specific players.

Executive vice president of player personnel, Eliot Wolf, also did not give a clear answer when asked about whether Diggs would be back on the team next season.

“I’m not going to get into any specific players today,” Wolf said on Tuesday. “There are certain conversations that we’re having, and we’ll see what happens with everyone.”

The Patriots will need to make a decision on Diggs soon. He will be guaranteed an extra $6 million if he is on the roster on March 13, and if the Patriots move on, they may need to strike in free agency early to replace him.

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