{"id":739797,"date":"2026-02-09T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/739797\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:16:17","slug":"stefon-diggs-issues-4-word-message-about-his-future-after-the-patriots-loss-in-super-bowl-lx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/739797\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefon Diggs issues 4-word message about his future after the Patriots\u2019 loss in Super Bowl LX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/new-england-patriots\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New England Patriots<\/a> lost decisively to the Seattle Seahawks in <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/super-bowl\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Super Bowl LX<\/a>, putting an end to the dream of adding another ring to their rich history. From now on, it will be a matter of seeing what happens next season, particularly with players of the caliber of Stefon Diggs.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Even with the natural disappointment of not being able to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the talented wide receiver and one of Maye\u2019s main offensive weapons responded with a four-word message when asked if he would like to return to Foxborough next season: \u201c(Expletive), I hope so,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The ex-Bills wide receiver agreed to a three-year deal with the Patriots and has already finished its first season. The contract, signed in March 2025, is worth a total of $63.5 million. <\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">It includes $22.6 million guaranteed, along with substantial performance incentives tied to receptions and yardage. For 2026, his cap hit is $28 million, which includes a base salary of $20.6 million.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/stefon-diggs-1920x1080.webp.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Stefon Diggs\" class=\"h-auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mt-5 text-[14px] leading-[20px] font-normal\">Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<p>Diggs\u2019 breakout season in New England<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">In his debut season with the New England Patriots, <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/stefon-diggs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stefon Diggs<\/a> proved to be the elite playmaker the team needed, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark for the seventh time in his career. Appearing in all 17 games after returning from a 2024 knee injury, Diggs led the team with 85 receptions for 1,013 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. <\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Which team has the most Super Bowl losses in NFL history?\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/which-team-has-the-most-super-bowl-losses-in-nfl-history\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"article-also-read-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-square max-w-[100px] m-[10px] md:m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tombrady-200x200.webp.webp\" alt=\"Which team has the most Super Bowl losses in NFL history?\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary my-[13px] uppercase text-alsoReadSeeAlso bg-alsoReadSeeAlsoBackground alsoReadSeeAlso w-fit\">see also<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-alsoReadEmbedTitle font-primary alsoReadLink\">Which team has the most Super Bowl losses in NFL history?<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"break-word\">His impact was particularly felt in high-stakes moments, such as his 138-yard performance against the Ravens in Week 16 and a crucial touchdown in the divisional playoff win over his former team, the Texans. By providing Drake Maye with a reliable, Pro Bowl-caliber target, Diggs was fundamental in guiding the Patriots back to the Super Bowl stage in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New England Patriots lost decisively to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX, putting an end to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":739798,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2026],"tags":[7,249,531,505],"class_list":{"0":"post-739797","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-new-england-patriots","10":"tag-stefon-diggs","11":"tag-super-bowl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116039687582190636","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=739797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/739798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=739797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=739797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}