So what in the Wide World of Sports is going on with Diggs?

I'm going to guess injured. Just out of practice. I saw the rumors yesterday, but they make no sense. Trading Diggs to New England? I don't see it.

Update: Diggs out for non-injury related reasons. Hmmmmmm.......

If they did trade Diggs now they would save $9,368,750 (less whatever they paid him thru 4 weeks) and would incur a $9,000,000 dead cap hit in 2020 making it a wash.
From a cap perspective it does nothing.
And then, who would be the #2 WR?  Bisi Johnson?

There's some weird backwards psychology going on here. All he posted was an emoticon - it's obviously bullshit. Yet, Boston sites are running articles about roster shuffling to acquire him. Nobody would read that much into an emote to think it meant their team was trading for him... yet... here we are lol... 

Talk has been on there for a week or so. Slow news cycle, they are looking for things to hype up.

@"MarkSP18" said:

If they did trade Diggs now they would save $9,368,750 (less whatever they paid him thru 4 weeks) and would incur a $9,000,000 dead cap hit in 2020 making it a wash. From a cap perspective it does nothing. And then, who would be the #2 WR?  Bisi Johnson?

There were rumors about him being traded to Washington last summer.  But they were started by online rubes.  There has never been a scintilla of evidence that any trade was ever being considered.  

This definitely seems like much ado about nothing...

its interesting how he is as healthy as ever,  yet he was missing OTAs and now is missing practices for no apparent reason and even the team wont say.  if it was injury or family related they would say,  this may be something more than fake smoke.  his overall demeanor lately is more than suggesting that he isnt happy.   

about the only one that could squash these rumors and thoughts would be Diggs himself IMO.

on a side note,  I was listening to sports radio this morning and they were talking about the pats cutting brown didnt sit well with brady... perhaps they are shopping for an early xmas present for the boy who already has everything?

Wait...Didn't we just re-sign him for five years...& a bazillion dollars?

@"Vanguard83" said: Wait...Didn't we just re-sign him for five years...& a bazillion dollars?

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Vanguard83" said: Wait...Didn't we just re-sign him for five years...& a bazillion dollars?

its actually a pretty team friendly deal. but yes he is under contract for 3 or 4 more years IIRC.... but if he is going to pout and become a distraction...how friendly is that contract?

@"Vanguard83" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Vanguard83" said: Wait...Didn't we just re-sign him for five years...& a bazillion dollars?

its actually a pretty team friendly deal. but yes he is under contract for 3 or 4 more years IIRC.... but if he is going to pout and become a distraction...how friendly is that contract?

Yeah..If thats the case (no pun intended) I just don't get that.  A franchise has been good to you.  Even though your numbers are down, that's not his fault.  You're well respected by the fan base , players, coaches & franchise...

 So..your QB is under fire from all angles (literally and figuratively) and you're gonna yelp?  Maybe help your teammate work through it?

It's a different age, I guess I'm just too old.

^^^^^ It's ultimately the coaches team, if there is an issue and it messes up the chemistry / dynamics, that's his call......BUT......would you trade a proven productive player to appease one that HASNT been productive?  I wouldn't. 

Craziness. The rumors really picked up when he tweeted out an emoji. Most of Diggs' tweets (not retweets) are random. Who knows what he's referring to when he just tweets out "Lol"? Anyway, the emoji tweet seemed like typical Diggs but most of the responses were fans begging him to come to the Patriots, Raiders, etc.

He tweets something then people make up their own narrative.

Random:

Most of us feel NFL players are paid and treated well  - but they compare themselves to NBA players and want to have that level of money and power. Leveon Bell and Antonio Brown wanted out of Pittsburgh, Odell Beckham bitched his way out of New York, Jalen Ramsey is trying to force a trade. IF Diggs is posturing to leave, it’s because he thinks he has the power to do so. If Jimmy Butler or Kawhi Leonard acted like this, would it be a surprise?

Is Diggs really whining about not getting the ball
enough?  Boo Effing Hoo for him.  How about holding on to the effing
ball when it does come to you, Mr. Multi-Millionaire?