New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was tight-lipped on Tuesday when he addressed the media for the first time since video surfaced on May 28 of him appearing to pass a bag of pink crystals to a group of women with him on a boat.
Diggs indicated he had spoken with head coach Mike Vrabel and others within the Patriots organization, but would keep those discussions in-house, along with his personal matters, while underscoring he would endeavor to make good choices going forward.
"Obviously, I want to get as candid with you guys as possible," Diggs told a scrum of reporters at the second day of the Patriots' mandatory minicamp. "I kind of, like, have a thing where [I don't] talk about my personal life with people I don't know personally. I'm pretty sure everybody here, men and women, are great people, but I try to keep my personal life personal. I had a conversation with Vrabes, obviously. I'm gonna echo everything that he said. He told me he's hoping everybody's making good decisions. I had a conversation with people in the building, as well, so ... Everything else is everything else. The particulars is all internal."
Vrabel first addressed the incident shortly after the video, in which it was unclear what the substance was or when the video was shot, went viral. Like Diggs, the Patriots head coach said the matter would be kept within the building.
"It's something that we're aware of," Vrabel said on May 28. "The message will be the same for all our players, that we're trying to make great decisions. Any conversations that I've had with Stefon will remain between him, I and the club."
Both Vrabel and Diggs are embarking on their first seasons in their current roles for the Patriots.
A four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, Diggs signed a three-year, $69 million-max contract with New England in March. A former standout for the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills, Diggs is coming off a lone season with the Houston Texans in which he played only eight games after a torn ACL prematurely ended his campaign.
Diggs, 31, was in attendance at the Patriots facility the previous week for organized team activities.
Though new to the Patriots, Diggs underscored his veteran savvy when dealing with media matters after he was pressed to divulge more regarding the boat incident.
"I've been in this league 10 years," Diggs said. "You can format a question any different way. I'm gonna honestly answer it the same way."
Minicamp concludes for the Patriots on Wednesday.
Diggs is entering his 11th NFL season, having garnered 857 receptions for 10,491 yards and 70 touchdowns.
