When the New England Patriots signed Stefon Diggs to a three-year, $63.5 million contract in free agency, they knew they had to be patient. Having torn his ACL just five months earlier, the veteran wide receiver was still in the process of recovering from his injury and despite an optimistic outlook no lock to be ready for training camp.

Fast forward four months and to Diggs not just being cleared for full camp participation, but immediately filling the role he was signed to play in the first place. The 31-year-old stepped right into the Patriots’ starting lineup, serving as the team’s primary Z-receiver and one of quarterback Drake Maye’s go-to players throughout the summer so far.

“He just adds a swagger in the room. He gets defenses on notice when he’s in the game, and he helps the gu

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