Stefon Diggs is off the market. The 32-year-old wide receiver has agreed to terms with the Washington Commanders, according to Bills Wire via Yahoo Sports, with the deal first reported by Andrew Schultz of The Schultz Report. The signing ends months of speculation about whether Diggs might return to Buffalo, where he played before his stint with the New England Patriots last season.
Any possibility of a Bills reunion is now officially closed.
Why Washington Pursued Diggs
The Commanders entered training camp with a receiver room that repeatedly struggled during early drills. According to Sportscasting, Washington’s defensive backs generated such tight coverage in seven-on-seven sessions that coaches were calling plays off because quarterbacks could not locate open targets. Jayden Daniels and the other quarterbacks were forced to work through extended progressions across multiple practice days.
Beyond Terry McLaurin, the Commanders’ options at receiver included third-round rookie Antonio Williams alongside veterans Dyami Brown, Van Jefferson, and Treylon Burks. ESPN’s John Keim told 106.7 The Fan that Diggs was effectively the only remaining free-agent receiver who would genuinely interest Washington’s front office, and that no other available player had helped their case over the preceding weeks.
The Diggs Case Grew Stronger Over Camp
An alternative plan involving Brandon Aiyuk had stalled. Per Sportscasting, Aiyuk remains with San Francisco and publicly called out Daniels on social media, cooling Washington’s interest considerably. That narrowed the viable addition to one name.
Diggs brought a strong recent resume to negotiations. He is a four-time Pro Bowler who crossed 1,000 receiving yards last season in New England while playing just 57% of snaps, per reporting tracked ahead of the deal. His yards per route run ranked fourth-best of his entire career in 2025, a notable return following ACL surgery. The NFL also confirmed he faced no league discipline after receiving a not-guilty verdict on assault charges earlier this offseason.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler had reported that Diggs found Washington appealing because of Daniels’ presence and his own roots in the DMV area, and that he viewed himself as a capable second receiver alongside a top quarterback.
Contract Details and Competition
Chat Sports reported the deal is structured as a one-year contract worth 12 million dollars. At least five teams had been monitoring Diggs during the offseason, meaning Washington needed to move before camp evaluations pushed a rival to act first.
NFL.com had previously flagged Washington as a natural landing spot for Diggs in its breakdown of remaining notable free agents, alongside a broader group that still included Joey Bosa and Jadeveon Clowney at the time of publication.
Diggs turns 33 in November. He joins a Commanders offense built around Daniels, with the front office having directed its heaviest offseason spending toward the defensive side, signing edge rushers Odafe Oweh and K’Lavon Chaisson and selecting linebacker Sonny Styles seventh overall in the draft.
