Stefon Diggs Lands With New Team for 2026 NFL Season

Stefon Diggs is no longer a free agent. He has found a new team for the 2026-27 NFL season after being released by the New England Patriots.

According to multiple NFL insiders, the veteran wide receiver will sign a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders. This deal will be worth up to $12 million.

Diggs, 32, spent last season with the Patriots. He played in all 17 regular-season games while catching 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns. He added 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown as the Patriots reached Super Bowl 60.

This deal with the Commanders means that Diggs will join his fifth team since entering the NFL as a fifth-round pick in the 2025 Draft. He previously spent five years with the Minnesota Vikings, four with the Buffalo Bills, one with the Houston Texans, and one with the Patriots.

Diggs will now join a receiving corps. that includes rookie Jaden Bradley, Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown, River Cracraft, rookie Chris Hilton Jr., Van Jefferson, Jacoby Jones, Jaylin Lane, Luke McCaffrey, Terry McLaurin, Nick Nash, and rookie Antonio Williams.

McLaurin, a two-time Pro Bowler, is the leader in this group. The rest of these players will fight for roster spots during training camp and the preseason.

If Diggs can secure a spot, he could become a reliable option for quarterback Jayden Daniels. This is a role he has filled on every team for which he has played while posting seven 1,000-yard seasons and accounting for 565 first downs.

Having reliable options on the offense will be crucial for the Commanders, whose offense ranked 22nd in total yards and 24th in passing. Although injuries played a role as several players missed time. This includes Daniels.

The Commanders ended last season with a 5-12 record, but now it will aim to get back to the playoffs while fielding a healthy roster.

The Polymarket traders don’t believe that the Commanders will contend for a division crown and then host a playoff game.

These traders give Washington a 17% chance to win the NFC East. This ranks third among the four teams.

The traders view the Philadelphia Eagles as the favorites at 38%. They have the Dallas Cowboys second at 31% and the New York Giants last at 13%.

The traders list the Commanders 12th among the NFC playoff contenders. They give the team a 30% chance to make the postseason. This puts the Commanders ahead of the Atlanta Falcons (27%), Carolina Panthers (27%), Giants (24%), and Arizona Cardinals (9%).

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