The Commanders are moving toward a deal with veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs, and the expectation around the league is that Washington could have him signed in the near future.
Jordan Schultz reported Wednesday that the Commanders are signing Diggs to a contract, while Adam Schefter said the deal is expected to be for one year and worth up to $12 million. Schultz also said Washington and Diggs have had “deep discussions” about a possible contract, with mutual interest in getting something finalized.
That’s a notable shift from earlier in the week. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, speaking with Grant Paulsen, said the Commanders had been in touch with Diggs, but that neither side seemed in much of a hurry to rush a deal.
Fowler stopped short of saying Diggs was headed to Washington, saying, “but they’ve had contact and he’s on their radar; if they sign a receiver, he’s on the short list.” Now, the reporting has clearly moved in a more serious direction.
ESPN’s John Keim called Diggs a “player of interest” for the Commanders, though he noted the team has not shown interest in any other free-agent wide receivers. Diggs, who is from Maryland, has also expressed interest in playing for his hometown team.
There’s still plenty of veteran receiver movement to watch even after the 49ers signed Deebo Samuel, who spent this past year with the Commanders. Fowler noted Diggs would likely cost more than the $7 million maximum Samuel received from San Francisco, and that matters with multiple teams still looking for help at wideout and the possibility of injuries creating openings during training camp.
Back in May, SI.com’s Albert Breer projected Diggs would land on a one-year, $10 million deal and listed the Chiefs, Commanders, Falcons and Rams as sensible destinations.
Diggs, 32, entered the league as a fifth-round pick of the Vikings in 2015. He was in the final year of his rookie deal when Minnesota gave him a five-year, $72 million extension in 2018. The Vikings later traded him to the Bills in 2020 for draft picks, including a first-rounder.
Buffalo then signed Diggs to a four-year, $104 million extension in 2022 after he was set to make base salaries of $11.775 million and $11.85 million over the final two seasons of his previous deal. The Bills eventually dealt him to the Texans for a 2025 second-round pick, and Houston reworked his contract to give him a raise and make him an unrestricted free agent in 2025.
Diggs finished that path by signing a three-year, $60 million deal with the Patriots in 2025, but he was released after one season. He played all 17 games for New England that year and posted 85 catches on 102 targets for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns.
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