Overview
- After a hard fall on a 25-yard catch at Baltimore, Diggs was sent for a concussion evaluation that NBC reported required staff to physically restrain him before he exited the tent.
- Diggs said he was blacking out, insisted his issue was a shoulder concern rather than a head injury, and noted he apologized to team trainers after the game.
- He was cleared to return and finished with nine receptions for 138 yards in a 28-24 victory that secured New England a playoff berth.
- Reporting indicates potential fines could follow if protocol was breached, though no formal league action has been announced.
- With his third catch, Diggs triggered a $500,000 incentive for surpassing 70 receptions, continuing a comeback season after an ACL tear and drawing praise for leadership.