Veteran receiver Stefon Diggs made his New England debut on Sunday. And while it wasn’t remarkable, his performance showed promise for the balance of the season to come.

The numbers — six catches for 57 yards on seven targets — were respectable. But he was only on the field for 31 snaps, 44 percent of the full complement of offensive plays.

He also drew praise from his new coach, Mike Vrabel.

“ I saw some energy from him ,” Vrabel said during a Monday appearance on WEEI. “I saw some passion, and, you know, everybody just wants to win, and I don’t think that he’s too caught up on production. I think that we want to win and make the plays that we’re supposed to make and when the ball comes to you and finds you, you know, we have to be able to do something with it. That’s how this thin

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