Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs avoided talking to reporters after his dropped pass in the AFC divisional round caused his team to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs, but now he's speaking out about the play.
Using social media, Diggs addressed the rumors about his unhappiness with the team and clarified his feelings about the drop in the January 21 playoff loss. He felt that some fans were blaming quarterback Josh Allen for the mistake.
In his social media statement, Diggs explained what really happened.
Stefon Diggs Takes Responsibility
When the Bills were behind the Chiefs by three points with around eight minutes left in the fourth quarter of the divisional-round matchup, Allen threw the ball more than 60 yards to Diggs, who missed catching it. Despite this, the Bills still managed to position for a field goal, which was unfortunately missed by Tyler Bass, leading to the Chiefs advancing to the AFC Championship game.
After the drop, Diggs indicated with a gesture that he was very close to catching it, which some fans wrongly interpreted as him blaming Allen. The controversy deepened when Diggs refused to speak to reporters after the 27-24 loss.
Diggs cleared up the confusion in a statement made on March 16th, taking full responsibility for the play. post on X Responding to a fan's question about the play, Diggs admitted it was his fault and stated that any speculation about his commitment to the team was unfounded.
“A play i wish I had back 100% accountable for it,” Diggs wrote. “No excuses. But out here acting like I’m not like that fr is pure delusion.”
Bills Receiver Stirs More Controversy
Diggs once again found himself at the center of controversy last week after a cryptic post on X made it seem as if he had an uncertain future in Buffalo. Diggs wrote “Ready for watever,” which some fans interpreted as a sign that he could be moving on from the team after five seasons.
In 2023, Diggs had a similarly turbulent offseason, making a series of cryptic posts hinting at discontent with the team. It came to a head when he was sent home on the first day of mandatory minicamp, though the two sides mended fences.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano addressed the latest rumors in an appearance on SportsCenter on March 18, stating that he believes Diggs will return to the team in 2024.
“Calling around about this to people close to the situation, most of what I got back was, ‘This is Stefon Diggs, he does this a lot and ultimately they’ve been able to patch it up every time with Buffalo,'” Graziano said, via Bleacher Report. “As of now my expectation is that he’s on this year’s Bills.”
