New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs thanked the organization on Instagram on Wednesday as reports surfaced about his release from the team.Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that the Patriots informed Diggs that they will release him after the start of the new league year, which is 4 p.m. on March 11.On his Instagram story, Diggs posted a photo of him in a Patriots jersey with the caption “THANK YOU for a hell of a year. We family forever (heart emoji).”Diggs, 32, signed with the Patriots in March 2025 following a season in which he was limited to eight games due to an ACL injury. The 11-year NFL veteran finished with a team-high 85 catches and 1,013 receiving yards in the regular season and had four receiving touchdowns. Diggs was named a finalist for the Comeback Player of the Year award.Pelissero said Diggs had an additional $6 million that was set to become fully guaranteed next Friday, March 13. According to Pelissero, the Patriots did not want to drag Diggs along and informed him that they were moving on to give him a jump start on finding a new team.Mike Reiss of ESPN reported that Diggs’ salary cap hit was set to spike from $10.5 million to $26.5 million.Diggs also faces a charge of felony strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery in connection with a December 2025 incident in which he was accused of striking a private chef over a paycheck dispute. Diggs appeared in court last month, less than one week after the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. He remains free on personal recognizance and was ordered to stay away from the victim.Information from WMTW sister station WCVB was used in this report.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs thanked the organization on Instagram on Wednesday as reports surfaced about his release from the team.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that the Patriots informed Diggs that they will release him after the start of the new league year, which is 4 p.m. on March 11.

On his Instagram story, Diggs posted a photo of him in a Patriots jersey with the caption “THANK YOU for a hell of a year. We family forever (heart emoji).”

Diggs, 32, signed with the Patriots in March 2025 following a season in which he was limited to eight games due to an ACL injury. The 11-year NFL veteran finished with a team-high 85 catches and 1,013 receiving yards in the regular season and had four receiving touchdowns. Diggs was named a finalist for the Comeback Player of the Year award.

Pelissero said Diggs had an additional $6 million that was set to become fully guaranteed next Friday, March 13. According to Pelissero, the Patriots did not want to drag Diggs along and informed him that they were moving on to give him a jump start on finding a new team.

Mike Reiss of ESPN reported that Diggs’ salary cap hit was set to spike from $10.5 million to $26.5 million.

Diggs also faces a charge of felony strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery in connection with a December 2025 incident in which he was accused of striking a private chef over a paycheck dispute. Diggs appeared in court last month, less than one week after the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. He remains free on personal recognizance and was ordered to stay away from the victim.

Information from WMTW sister station WCVB was used in this report.