Stefon Diggs unsure about future with Bills: 'Changes are continuing'

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by Brian Fonseca

Stefon Diggs didn't express much clarity about the Bills' future during his first public comments since his team was eliminated from the playoffs in the AFC Divisional Round.

Some have speculated that due to Diggs' lack of production in the second half of last season and the roughly $28 million cap hit he will account for in 2024, the Bills could opt to part ways with the star receiver.

Diggs addressed the media on Friday at the Pro Bowl Games.

“I feel like I'm taking it day by day,” Diggs told reporters, per ESPN. “Obviously there's a lot of changes happening, a lot of things happening. I can't really put the cart before the horse, you know what I'm saying?

“But I have a great offseason to do a lot of work and build around what we've got and what we're doing. I can't tell you what the future holds, but it's still me.”

Diggs has four years remaining on his contract and is set to make nearly $20 million for each of the next four seasons.

Diggs, 30, has the potential to be released from his contract after the 2025 season, and given his lack of production at the end of the season with his high ceiling, it is believed the four-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro could see his deal restructured this offseason, Peter King of NBC in January.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane publicly supported Diggs after the team's playoff loss to the Chiefs, in which Diggs had a crucial fourth-quarter touchdown and only had three catches for 21 yards.

“We have to keep putting weapons in there to keep teams from corralling him or trapping him in different ways to keep him away,” Beane said. “Steve can still play. I'm sure he would love to get that deep ball again. He'll be the first to tell you. He's very competitive. He's going to work his tail off this season. I know there are different reasons or questions about that.” Or about his production…but I still see Steph as the No. 1 receiver.”

Diggs recorded 70 catches for 834 yards and seven touchdowns through the first nine games of the regular season, accumulating 100 receiving yards in five different contests.

But in the final eight games of the year, he didn't have a single 100-yard outing, reached 50 or more yards just twice and had just 37 catches for 349 yards and a touchdown.

In the playoffs, Diggs was limited to 10 catches for 73 yards despite having 17 targets.