FOXBORO, Mass. — Wide receiver Stefon Diggs was back at a voluntary New England Patriots practice Monday, a welcome sign after a week of drama that began when a video of Diggs went viral in which he appears to hand a group of women an unknown pink substance during a party on a boat.
It was an unwelcome distraction for Mike Vrabel’s team just two months after signing Diggs to a three-year contract, and came while Diggs, who is still recovering from an ACL tear, was not present at multiple voluntary practices.
On Monday, Diggs wore a helmet and ran routes but was a limited participant overall. Still, given the boat video, there were some questions about how quickly Diggs would pick up the new offense without attending some practices. But the coaching staff downplayed their concerns Monday.
“I know he’s staying up on the information and the material,” offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said. “There are so many things and opportunities for us to teach all of our guys going forward. … I’m not concerned about Stefon in that regard.”
Stefon Diggs: “Nice to see you all.” pic.twitter.com/EPu9aNPVsU
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Patriots wide receivers coach Todd Downing briefly overlapped with Diggs in Minnesota in 2018. He said the Patriots’ playbook…
