Mike Vrabel & Patriots to Cut Stefon Diggs for Good With $26M Loophole After Boat Video – Report

When the Patriots signed Stefon Diggs to a three-year, $69 million deal, it had “splashy headline” written all over it. Sports radio lit up. Social media did cartwheels. Everyone thought Belichick was back in ghost form, pulling strings. After all, Diggs was coming from a gruesome knee injury. And let’s face it—we’ve seen it before. Teams announce blockbuster deals, fans celebrate, and then months later, poof. Because if you squint just a little, something feels off.

Like the big-money deal might not be as locked in as it looks. Not fake, just… fluffy—at least, that’s what Mike Florio of the Pro Football Talk believes. In one way or another. See, Diggs’ $69 million ($26 million guaranteed) deal looks good on paper, but it’s quite complicated given that he suffered a torn ACL last season. And if the reports are accurate, the wideout isn’t entitled to a single penny until he passes a full physical.

Yeah, it might sound a bit odd, but that’s true. And we’re talking about his injured knee as well, specifically. Now, imagine if the wideout failed to pass the physical or the Patriots decide to ditch him (because of his plastic bag controversy), the questions will arise: do the Patriots owe him anything? That’s where it takes a different turn.

See, if you look into Diggs’ contract clause, chances are, you might not get the answer you’re looking for. However, certain segments of his contract clause confirm that the Patriots’ cutting Diggs is at the table. Why? Well, according to Paragraph 26 (a) of the contract, Diggs will receive a $12 million signing bonus ($4 million in three parts). He has already received $4 million, with the next $4 million due on October 31, 2025, and the last $4 million due on March 31, 2025. The catch?

With Patriots Radio Network employee Scott Zolak recently suggesting WR Stefon Diggs could be cut, we looked at his contract to see what he’d be owed. Given his ACL tear, the Patriots could be able to avoid millions in money that is otherwise guaranteed. https://t.co/1sQNfXfG2l

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 1, 2025

Here’s the deal: as per Paragraph 26 (b), “Player’s entitlement to receive the amount set forth in Paragraph (a) immediately above is expressly conditioned upon Player’s passing of a physical examination by Club, as determined exclusively by Club’s physician, confirming his ability to practice and play in accordance with the standards and requirements of his position, as to which Club will rely upon, among other things, Player’s full and complete disclosure of all facts and circumstances material to his health, well-being and performance.” Translation?

If the Patriots’ physician says that Diggs isn’t fit to participate in the team’s practice session and he isn’t fit to play, then the Patriots owe him nothing. Plain and simple. But hold on, there’s more to this complicated contract. That doesn’t mean that the team can cut Diggs for any other reason until he passes the physical. Like ‘We’ve changed our mind’ or ‘that boat video rubbed us the wrong way.’ But they can use it as bait.

If the Patriots’ physician believes that Stefon Diggs never healed, then they can cut him. See it this way: paragraph 27(e) of Diggs’ contract focuses on the “Pre-Existing Condition” of Diggs’ knee. That means if his contract ends because of his pre-existing knee injury, then the Patriots won’t have to pay him $10.6 million in guaranteed money besides the signing bonus. YIKES!

Long story short: Diggs’ contract depends totally on passing the physical, which makes it more important for him. As for the Patriots, they’ve got all the options at the table for the wideout if he fails to pass the physical. After all, the 31-year-old is making headlines, and not for good reasons, ahead of the 2025 season.

Stefon Diggs’ offseason move didn’t turn out well for him

Just a few days ago, Stefon Diggs grabbed the spotlight, not that he was leading the Patriots’ receiving corps at the team’s OTAs. Nope. In fact, the guy didn’t even show up at the OTAs and was busy spending his time on a yacht. But let’s face it—it didn’t even turn out very well for him. Right after that went down, a clip of Diggs went viral in which the Patriots’ wideout could be seen holding a plastic bag, allegedly handing a woman some mysterious pink substance.

That was enough for the internet to speculate on what’s happening. Folks out there erupted, speculating if Mike Vrabel and Co. will release Stefon Diggs. But nah. As it turned out, the Patriots don’t have solid evidence against Diggs. And holding a plastic bag isn’t a crime, and Diggs is currently safe. But the plot only thickens from here.

Because Diggs’ contract clause states that the wideout “will not participate, and is not engaged and will not engage, in any conduct or activity that is illegal, unlawful or immoral.” That’s where the viral video comes in, where Stefon Diggs was spotted distributing pink substance. But of course, it’s hard for the Patriots to prove anything against Diggs. And yes, whether the substance was illegal or not.

But let’s face it—if Vrabel and Co. are all into cutting the receiver, then it would be easier for ’em to cut him with a failed physical examination. It will surely raise some eyebrows. However, the team would have evidence to back up their decision. Long story short: it all depends on Diggs’ physical examination whether he’ll spend his 2025 season in New England or not. Unless someone with lab results decides to make a surprise appearance.

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