There seems to be some drama between Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs in Buffalo.
Diggs’ was absence from the team’s first mandatory minicamp practice on Tuesday after leaving the facility earlier in the day and when asked about the situation, Bills QB Josh Allen said the situation is something the team is working on internally.
Allen did say he did not think there is a personality conflict between Diggs and himself but there are things that could have gone better last year. Some examples Allen gave of what the Bills can do to support the Pro bowl wide receiver include incorporating him “a little bit better in what we’re doing here” and “getting him the ball or getting more involved in the game plan.”
“I think we’re just, as an organization, maybe not communicating the right way with everything,” Allen said. “So again, just trying to talk and listen at the same time and hear him out. And like I said, just try to move this forward as quickly and as respectfully as possible.”
The odd day started off with coach Sean McDermott saying before practice that Diggs wasn’t present and that he was “very concerned” about his absence. Allen described the response as a “typical reaction” from his coach.
Following McDermott’s presser, Diggs’ agent, Adisa Bakari, who spoke with ESPN’s Adam Schefter said that Diggs was in the building Monday and was present Tuesday morning. Bakari said that Diggs took his physical, met with McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane over the past two days, and “will be there for the entirety of the minicamp.”
Per the Bills, Diggs left the facility before Tuesday’s practice. He was not present for any portion of the team’s practice on the outdoor field at the facility. The team is also scheduled to practice Wednesday and Thursday. The wide receiver was not present for any of the team’s voluntary OTAs.
Diggs signed a four-year, $96 million extension last offseason, and trading him would incur a significant dead cap hit, including $13.2 million this year. His deal included $70 million guaranteed, the third most all time for a wide receiver. Diggs, 29, and Buffalo had their sights set on him retiring with the Bills when the contract was signed in April 2022.
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