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After Stefon Diggs signed with the New England Patriots Tuesday, a couple of the team's legendary former players gave their two cents on the deal.
Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, who each won three Super Bowls during their time in Foxborough, weighed in on Diggs joining the team on their podcast, "Dudes on Dudes."
Diggs, who most recently played for the Houston Texans, agreed to terms with the Patriots on a three-year, $69 million contract with $26 million guaranteed.
"I like Stefon Diggs joining New England − that situation," Edelman said. "Because Stefon Diggs is still pissed off at the Bills."
Edelman said he thinks the Diggs acquisition will provide much-needed motivation for New England's younger players, especially other receivers.
"They have a lot of young football players there," he said. "It would be really good for these younger guys to be able to see how a professional works daily, how a professional prepares daily, how a professional takes care of his body."
He added, "No one ever second guesses how hard he works and the amount of work that he puts into his craft."
Gronkowski also said he thinks it was "the right move" for the Patriots to get Diggs.
"New England needs a guy. They need wide receivers, they need a number one," he said. "Stefon Diggs might not be that number one, but he'll at least be a solid number two, and I'm sure he's got some big play-making ability still left in the tank."
Stefon Diggs is a NFL wide receiver who most notably played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills. He was traded to the Houston Texans in 2024 before signing with the Patriots this offseason.
The 31-year-old is entering the 2025 season coming off a torn ACL injury.
Diggs was named first-team All Pro in 2020 and second-team All Pro in 2022.
With the Bills in 2020, he broke the franchise record for receiving yards in a season and led all NFL receivers with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards.
Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network - New England, which serves more than a dozen affiliated publications across New England. She can be reached at MKhan@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Stefon Diggs signs with Patriots. What Gronk, Edelman think about it
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Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, who each won three Super Bowls during their time in Foxborough, weighed in on Diggs joining the team on their podcast, "Dudes on Dudes."
Diggs, who most recently played for the Houston Texans, agreed to terms with the Patriots on a three-year, $69 million contract with $26 million guaranteed.
"I like Stefon Diggs joining New England − that situation," Edelman said. "Because Stefon Diggs is still pissed off at the Bills."
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What do Gronk, Edelman think about Patriots signing Stefon Diggs?
"Stefon Diggs is still pissed off at the Bills." @Edelman11 and @RobGronkowski are loving the acquisition of WR Stefon Diggs to the @Patriotspic.twitter.com/nOvGex5spZ
— DudesOnDudes (@DudesOnDudesPod) March 26, 2025
Edelman said he thinks the Diggs acquisition will provide much-needed motivation for New England's younger players, especially other receivers.
"They have a lot of young football players there," he said. "It would be really good for these younger guys to be able to see how a professional works daily, how a professional prepares daily, how a professional takes care of his body."
He added, "No one ever second guesses how hard he works and the amount of work that he puts into his craft."
Gronkowski also said he thinks it was "the right move" for the Patriots to get Diggs.
"New England needs a guy. They need wide receivers, they need a number one," he said. "Stefon Diggs might not be that number one, but he'll at least be a solid number two, and I'm sure he's got some big play-making ability still left in the tank."
Who is Stefon Diggs? What to know about the Patriots' new wide receiver
Stefon Diggs is a NFL wide receiver who most notably played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills. He was traded to the Houston Texans in 2024 before signing with the Patriots this offseason.
The 31-year-old is entering the 2025 season coming off a torn ACL injury.
Diggs was named first-team All Pro in 2020 and second-team All Pro in 2022.
With the Bills in 2020, he broke the franchise record for receiving yards in a season and led all NFL receivers with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards.
Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network - New England, which serves more than a dozen affiliated publications across New England. She can be reached at MKhan@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Stefon Diggs signs with Patriots. What Gronk, Edelman think about it
Continue reading...
