Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs did not play in the preseason opener for what head coach Mike Vrabel described as a coach’s decision. But Patriots wide receivers coach Todd Downing says that decision in no way reflects any concerns about Diggs’ status as he recovers from a torn ACL.

Diggs has been cleared for full participation in practice, and Downing said that Diggs is doing what the Patriots want him to do, even when not playing in the preseason or sometimes not getting a lot of balls thrown his way in practice.

“I think where he’s at in his process right now is where we want him to be,” Downing said. “He’s working hard when he’s out there with his reps and you see him making some plays. The big thing with him is understanding that we can’t confuse results with the process. So if

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