Overview

• Diggs, who passed his physical and was cleared for full participation, repeatedly refused to commit to playing in Week 1, saying “we’ll see” about his status against the Raiders.
• Wide receivers coach Todd Downing praised Diggs’ crisp routes and effort in individual work, even as Mass Live reported he went several team periods without a catch.
• Practice observers noted flashes of his Pro Bowl form during joint sessions with the Vikings, but Diggs sat out the preseason opener and remains untested in live games.
• Head coach Mike Vrabel challenged NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry over questions about Diggs’ comments, signaling growing friction in public communications.
• The Patriots plan to monitor Diggs’ progress on a day-to-day basis and will finalize his Week 1 status in the days leading up to the season opener.