Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs has seemed to have his future in question for several months.
Most recently, he deleted the team’s presence from his social media accounts in an apparent attempt to distance himself from the Vikings. So there are questions about whether or not he’ll be in purple and gold again next season. The media (for quite some time) has suggested New England would be an interesting landing spot for the 26-year-old.
At the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Vikings general manager Rick Spielman faced questions about a potential trade for Diggs.
“There is no reason to anticipate that Stefon Diggs is not going to be a Minnesota Viking,” he told reporters, via SKOR North’s Matthew Coller.
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— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) February 25, 2020
Diggs has recorded 365 receptions, 4,623 yards, and 30 touchdowns in his five seasons in Minnesota. Diggs is in the second year of a five-year contract that seems to be fairly reasonable at $14.4 million per year.
It’s easy to take Spielman’s comments at face value. But it’s also possible that his remarks are an attempt to get more than what’s already being offered for the wide receiver on the trade market. If teams see that the Vikings aren’t looking to get rid of him, they may become more desperate and part with more in order to bring him in.
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