FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs deflected questions on his viral boat video that led coach Mike Vrabel to emphasize the significance of fine decision-making, saying it was private and dealt with internally.
“I need to be as candid with you as attainable, however I form of have a factor the place I do not speak about my private life with folks I do not know personally,” Diggs mentioned Tuesday at necessary minicamp, in his first public remarks because the video surfaced. “I had a dialog with [Mike] Vrabel, clearly, and I’ll echo every little thing that he mentioned. He informed me he is hoping all people is making good choices.
“And I had a dialog with folks within the constructing as effectively. So every little thing else is every little thing else. The particulars are all inside.”
Within the video, Diggs was surrounded by three ladies and flashed a transparent bag that included an unidentified pink substance. Diggs declined to remark when requested to make clear what was within the bag.
“Clearly, it is a dialog that is taking place inside, which I am unable to have an excessive amount of of a dialog with [you] about it,” he mentioned. “I have been on this league 10 years. You possibly can format your query many various methods, I’ll clearly reply it the identical manner.”
Diggs would not reveal if he knew the video on the boat was being recorded or if he regrets it occurred.
As for soccer, Diggs, 31, acknowledged that he “hasn’t been round a lot” through the Patriots’ spring voluntary exercises. He’s not absolutely cleared since tearing his proper ACL in Week 8 of final season with the Houston Texans and identified that this previous Saturday marked seven months since he underwent surgical procedure.
Requested if his plan is to be prepared for the Sept. 7 season opener in opposition to the Raiders, Diggs mentioned: “We’ll see the way it goes. Clearly, I am grinding every day. I am desirous to get on the market, so every time they do push the button, I’ll be prepared. … The place I’m proper now, I would not actually put a proportion on it, however I received some work to do.”
Diggs shared that his confidence has grown because the starting of his rehabilitation. Within the time that he has been on the sector this spring with the Patriots, he has led the staff’s receivers in particular person drills, earlier than working off to the facet throughout staff parts of follow.
Vrabel appeared inspired by Diggs’ work and presence over the previous couple of weeks.
“He is making an attempt to determine the place every little thing is, and what his position is, and ensuring that as we add these conditions — the third down, the no-huddle and crimson zone — that he is staying up on it, working arduous in his rehab,” he mentioned. “Sure drills he could be on the market and there is sure drills that he will not be, however I feel he is engaged and I like his vitality.”
