Stefon Diggs is walking into Washington with a familiar assignment.
The veteran receiver signed a one-year deal with the Commanders worth up to $12 million, and once again he lands beside a young quarterback trying to settle into the job. This time it’s Jayden Daniels, who is heading into his second full season as a starter after injury limited him to seven games last year.
That’s been a recurring theme for Diggs throughout his career. He entered the league in 2015 with the Minnesota Vikings during Teddy Bridgewater’s second year, then later joined the Buffalo Bills in Josh Allen’s second year.
He spent time with the Houston Texans in C.J. Stroud’s first year as a full-time starter and was with the New England Patriots for Drake Maye’s first season as the full-time QB1.
Commanders coach Dan Quinn, who is also entering his third season with the team, has already seen enough to like about his new receiver. Quinn called Diggs "an incredible teammate" and had "an excellent football IQ."
"Hearing him detail things is nice for even some of the other players to hear his point of view on certain things, so he's off to a really good start," Quinn told 106.7 The Fan's The Sports Junkies.
Quinn also pointed out that Diggs’ background matters because he has "played a lot of football," even in a new system. That kind of experience should make the transition smoother, and Washington is banking on that as Daniels looks for a dependable WR2.
Daniels already gave the Commanders plenty to build on in 2024. He threw for 3,568 yards, a Commanders rookie record, with now San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel as his top target. He also set the rookie marks for completion percentage at 69% and rushing yards by a rookie quarterback with 891.
Terry McLaurin, who led Washington in receiving yards last season with 1,096, said the receiver room is focused on making life easier for Daniels.
"You got the top-end talent, but you also got guys who are young already ready for the moment," wide receiver McLaurin said. "So we're just looking forward to being weapons for Jayden, and the more weapons you got on the field, the easier it makes the quarterback's job."
That’s the pitch here: more firepower, less pressure. A McLaurin-Diggs-Daniels trio has obvious upside if everyone stays healthy and on track.
Diggs has done this production thing before, too. He led Minnesota in receiving in 2015 and 2019, finished second to Adam Thielen in three other seasons, and led Buffalo in receiving four times. Last season with New England, he was Maye’s favorite target, finishing with 1,013 yards and four touchdowns.
Across 11 seasons, Diggs has topped 1,000 receiving yards seven times. His best year came in 2020, when he piled up 1,535 yards through the air.
The Commanders are also getting a player who has spent plenty of time in the postseason mix. Diggs has played in three playoff runs with Minnesota, four with Buffalo, one with Houston and one with New England. In two different stops, he helped a team go from missing the playoffs the year before his arrival to reaching the postseason in his first year there.
Washington opens the regular season in Philadelphia against the Eagles on Sept. 13.
Heading into 2025, the Commanders had the eighth hardest schedule, and this year their slate sits right in the middle at No. 16.
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