Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott is “very concerned” by the no-show of star wideout Stefon Diggs for the team’s mandatory minicamp.
However, Diggs is in Buffalo and took part in pre-minicamp medical testing on Monday, according to WGRZ Buffalo and ESPN, citing Diggs’ agent.
Agent Adisa Bakari told ESPN that Diggs met with McDermott and Bills general manager Brandon Beane the past two days and “will be there for the entirety of the minicamp.”
Save for the part where Diggs didn’t show up Tuesday.
Diggs skipped the team’s entire offseason program, but those sessions were all voluntary until Monday.
Whatever the reason for his absence, it likely isn’t financial; Diggs signed a four-year, $96 million extension in April 2022. He’s set to make $24.415 million in 2023. That puts him fifth among all wide receivers for the 2023 season, per Spotrac.
Diggs carries a dead cap hit of $45.5 million this season, making him untradeable.
Diggs, 29, caught 108 passes for 1,429 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022. His catches ranked fourth in the NFL, his yards fifth and his TD receptions tied for third.
He made the Pro Bowl all three seasons in Buffalo after a March 2020 trade from Minnesota. He has 703 catches for 8,812 yards and 59 TDs in 119 career games (111 starts) for the Vikings and Bills. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 draft by the Vikings.
–Field Level Media
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