Overview
- Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said he is focused on practice and that Stefon Diggs has been participating.
- Diggs faces assault and strangulation charges tied to a Dec. 2 dispute with a former private chef over unpaid wages, which he denies.
- Legal filings referenced text messages about wages but showed no independent evidence of physical violence to date, according to a sports law expert.
- Christian Barmore faces a domestic assault charge stemming from an August incident in which he is accused of pushing his child’s mother, and his lawyer disputes criminal conduct.
- Both players were present before New Year’s Day practice as the Patriots declined questions and prepared for a game that could secure the AFC’s top seed with help.