Not everyone is excited about the New England Patriots signing four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
Buffalo Bills fans clearly didn’t seem too happy about the idea of Diggs joining a division rival. For some, it turned into a full-on roasting session of the 31-year-old wide receiver, who is coming off an ACL injury.
The Patriots agreed to a three-year, $69 million deal with $26 million in guaranteed money for Diggs on Tuesday. Outsiders might look at that contract and scream, “overpay.”
But the Patriots desperately needed help at the wide receiver position, and they had to offer up a big contract to attract top free agents. Before going down with the injury, Diggs was likely headed toward another 1,000-yard receiving year with the Houston Texans last season.
He was traded to the Texans after spending four seasons in Buffalo catching passes from Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
There’s hope he can find similar levels of production in New England with second-year quarterback Drake Maye. Here are some of the reactions from Bills fans on the signing: