Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs is under contract with Minnesota through the 2023 season, but there have been growing rumblings about Diggs’ future with the Vikings.
A few weeks ago, Diggs scrubbed his social media of all Vikings content — a popular sign of organizational unhappiness from athletes. Then on Monday, Diggs — who is coming off a strong year with a career-high 1,130 receiving yards — tweeted, “I know my worth.”
It turns out that Diggs was just getting started with fueling the trade rumors because on Wednesday, the Vikings receiver posted a workout video while wearing an Arizona Cardinals shirt. It wasn’t exactly subtle.
IT ACTUALLY IS DIGGS IN CARDINALS GEAR LMFAOOOO😂 pic.twitter.com/ZSLNHvDo4v
— Jadennnn🌍☄️💕🛸 (@PlayoffRobinson) March 11, 2020
It probably wasn’t a coincidence either that the Cardinals are among the teams that could use some serious help at receiver. It’s also important to note that the Vikings are not due to pay Diggs the final $5 million of his $15 million signing bonus until Sunday. Despite the drama, the Vikings control the leverage here.
The Vikings are not due to pay the final $5M of Diggs' $15M signing bonus until next March 15, and Diggs has $10.9M in base guarantees tied to him being on the roster on March 20.
If we're in a standoff, the Vikings have a lot of cash leverage.
— Ben Goessling (@GoesslingStrib) October 3, 2019
Still, fans definitely took notice to Diggs’ workout attire.
#Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (who has created trade drama in the past) posted a video of himself working out… in a #Cardinals shirt. pic.twitter.com/Hdeiw6PUlC
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) March 11, 2020
Diggs working out with a cardinals shirt? 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/wdEvnQMR2n
— K1toDiggs (@K1WRLD) March 11, 2020
ARE WE GONNA IGNORE THE FACT THAT STEFON DIGGS IS WEARING A CARDS SHIRT?????? BROOOO…. pic.twitter.com/QQpNbeLV2s
— 🏁RevengeTour2021😔🏁 (@ValleyOfLs) March 11, 2020
Hi I’m Stefon Diggs & I really love being a Viking…. uhhhh, please disregard the Cardinals shirt 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/owTUmpr1lg
— Just your Avg Fly Guy (@MCREDSKINS) March 11, 2020
Vikings WR Stefon Diggs who deleted all Vikings stuff off his social media posted a video today working out… IN A CARDINALS SHIRT 👀
— The Wire Fantasy Football Podcast (@TheWireFFB) March 11, 2020
We’ll have to see if anything happens in the next couple of weeks, but the Vikings don’t have much reason to part with Diggs.
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