Free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs publicly declared himself the top No. 2 receiver in the NFL, challenging teams to evaluate his production against their current rosters. The 32-year-old veteran took to his YouTube channel to argue that the league only features about seven “real No. 1” targets, firmly stating he is the premier secondary option available on the open market.
Diggs spent the 2025 season with the New England Patriots, where he recorded 85 catches for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns during the team’s run to the Super Bowl. That performance marked his seventh career 1,000-yard receiving season. Despite his consistent output, New England released him in March 2026 to clear salary cap space.
“Name your No. 2 receiver right now, and tell me how much he makes, and then my last question is: Is he better than me?” Diggs asked his critics in the video broadcast. He has openly expressed interest in joining his hometown Washington Commanders to line up opposite Terry McLaurin, noting the franchise holds ample cap room to negotiate a deal.
His path to a new contract recently cleared a major legal hurdle. In June 2026, the NFL officially closed its personal conduct review after Diggs was found not guilty of assaulting his private chef in a pay dispute, ensuring he will avoid a league suspension. Analysts at NBC Sports immediately pushed back on his roster claims, arguing he underestimates elite receiving duos currently playing for the Bengals, Cowboys, and Rams.