Stefon Diggs caused a bit of a stir Wednesday when he told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini that he wasn’t sure if he’d be ready for Week 1 of the NFL season.

On Thursday, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel quickly shut down that idea, all but confirming that — barring unforseen setbacks — Diggs will indeed be a Week 1 starter after tearing his ACL last season.

Patriots beat writer Phil Perry asked Vrabel about Diggs’s comments, and the response was jeering.

“Did you really believe that, Phil? I mean, you’re a smart guy,” Vrabel said. “I don’t know where you went to school — it wasn’t Ohio State. But like, do you really believe that? Do you really believe that, Phil, or are you just trying to bait me into something?”

Vrabel elaborated, and although he was careful not to say for certain that D

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