Overview
- Authorities this week charged Diggs with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from a Dec. 2 incident.
- A police report states a private chef alleged he slapped her and tried to choke her in a bedroom at his Massachusetts home.
- Attorney David Meier denied the accusations and said they arose from an unresolved financial dispute between employer and employee.
- Diggs started Sunday against the Dolphins, finished with three catches for 43 yards, and surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
- The Patriots beat Miami 38-10 to close the regular season and secured the AFC’s No. 2 seed, as the team voiced support and pledged cooperation with authorities.