{"id":4834,"date":"2026-07-13T07:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T02:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4834"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T02:43:27","slug":"stefon-diggs-claims-to-be-best-no-2-receiver-ahead-of-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4834","title":{"rendered":"Stefon Diggs claims to be best No 2 receiver ahead of training camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_6577561\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/stefon-diggs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stefon Diggs<\/a> is still looking for his next NFL team after one season with the New England Patriots, which ended in a Super Bowl LX defeat.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">With NFL training camps across the country set to kick off at the end of the month, Diggs, who will be entering his 12th season, made quite the statement during a recent YouTube video on his channel.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Diggs stated that he is the best No. 2 receiver in the league, and he explained why.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_6577562\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/343\/192\/stefon-diggs-new-england-patriots-081425-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/686\/384\/stefon-diggs-new-england-patriots-081425-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/672\/378\/stefon-diggs-new-england-patriots-081425-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1344\/756\/stefon-diggs-new-england-patriots-081425-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1200\/675\/stefon-diggs-new-england-patriots-081425-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Stefon Diggs walks toward the podium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) walks to the podium to speak to the media after a minicamp held in the WIN Field House at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 10, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Eric Canha\/Imagn Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Everybody got a 1,,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Opportunities aside, people might say there\u2019s seven real 1s. In my opinion, I can compete with anybody, but take those as your 1s. You can\u2019t name a No. 2 better than me. There\u2019s not a No. 2 on a team. Let\u2019s presumably give people the credit and just say, \u2018OK, you want to take the No. 1 spot away.\u2019 Name your No. 2 receiver right now. Tell me how much he makes. My last question is: Is he better than me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Diggs put up 1,013 yards in his 11th season, his first and only with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_6577563\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Patriots<\/a>, on 85 receptions (102 targets) with four touchdowns from breakout star quarterback Drake Maye . It marked Diggs\u2019 seventh 1,000-yard season in the NFL, which have come in seven of the last eight seasons.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_6577564\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/odell-beckham-told-giants-coach-hes-ready-go-sword-earn-roster-spot\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ODELL BECKHAM TOLD GIANTS COACH HE&#8217;S READY TO &#8216;GO OUT ON MY SWORD&#8217; TO EARN ROSTER SPOT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 32-year-old did note being a No. 2 option, which means he could be willing to take a pay cut to join a squad that he could help get back to the playoffs and, as ever player hopes, the Super Bowl. But no team has pulled the trigger just yet.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Could Diggs\u2019 off-the-field issues be a factor? He faced some serious allegations in December after being charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault in a dispute with his private chef.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/343\/192\/diggs2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/686\/384\/diggs2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/672\/378\/diggs2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1344\/756\/diggs2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1200\/675\/diggs2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Stefon Diggs press conference\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs speaks during his introductory press conference on March 28, 2025.<\/span> <span>(John Tlumacki\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">However, Diggs was found not guilty by a jury, with the NFL closing its review on the matter, stating there was insufficient evidence to warrant a suspension for violating its personal conduct policy. Diggs\u2019 attorney said that &#8220;professional athletes have a target on their back&#8221; following the non-guilty verdict.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We have taken these allegations seriously from Day One and that\u2019s exactly why we were eager for the facts to come to light through the legal process,&#8221; Mitch Schuster of Meister, Seelig &amp; Schuster, the firm that represented Diggs, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital in May.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Patriots released Diggs in March, but he has been staying in shape and looking for the next opportunity since the league cleared him last month.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/stefon-diggs-super-bowl-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/stefon-diggs-super-bowl-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/stefon-diggs-super-bowl-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/stefon-diggs-super-bowl-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/stefon-diggs-super-bowl-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs running with football at Levi's Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs plays against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl LX at Levi&#8217;s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Mark J. Rebilas\/Imagn Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Teams to watch could be the Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_6577566\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/washington-commanders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Commanders<\/a>, Kansas City Chiefs, or even a Buffalo Bills reunion with Josh Allen, who built such a rapport with him to earn four straight Pro Bowls from 2020-23.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong><em>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_6577567\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> sports coverage on X<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> and subscribe to<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_6577568\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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