FOXBORO, Mass. — Mike Vrabel said the Patriots are aware of a viral video that appears to show Stefon Diggs on a boat handing a group of women a bag of an unknown pink substance.
It’s unclear when the video was taken, but Diggs was not present at the team’s voluntary practice on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium. Vrabel, who is in his first year as head coach of the team, emphasized broadly that his message for the Patriots will be focused on making good choices.
“Obviously, we want to make great decisions on and off the field,” Vrabel said. “We’re hoping that with our time here on the field today, that when we don’t have a script and we’re on the call periods, that we’re making great decisions. The message will be the same for all our players, that we’re trying to make great decisions. Any conversations that I’ve had with Stefon will remain between him, I and the club.”
Diggs signed a three-year, $63.5 million contract with the Patriots this offseason that included $25 million guaranteed.
In addition to ideally adding a No. 1 wide receiver to a roster that has long lacked one, part of the Patriots’ hope for signing Diggs was that he could bring mentorship and leadership to a receiver group that struggled with immaturity a year ago. So far, Diggs hasn’t…
