Diggs NOT at mandatory minicamp, McDermott "very concerned" DAY 2 UPDATE: He's back

[Beck Water]

10 minutes ago, ALLinALLEN said:

If I'm purely speculating between what coach said, what the posters here with "inside info" said... maybe this lines up:

 

Diggs tells agent and trainer he's reporting to camp and plans to practice.

Diggs reports to buffalo/camp

They havent spoke about the end of season antics since January.

Diggs is still frustrated but planned to talk it out/practice

Coach and Beane discuss removing his C

Diggs is mad and leaves before practice, throwing everyone including his agent/trainer off

He shows up in a few days or never....

 

There is no need for Coach and Beane to discuss removing his "C".

Captaincy is voted on year by year, at the end of training camp/preseason - by the players.

 

However, it is a possibility that Beane and Coach laid down some law and Diggs said "***** that noise" and left, leaving his agent and trainer "looking like a fool with their pants on the ground"

 

Edited June 13, 2023 by Beck Water

[Dablitzkrieg]

Guys, guys.....we have to trust the process....ducks

[Mango]

2 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

 

 

 

This reads like such a Diggs tweet. Says so much but also absolutely nothing.  

There has been some speculation that maybe he has some health issues. I hope that isn't the case for his sake. What bad timing for a bunch of reasons. 

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, KCNC said:

This is bad from every angle.  McD saying he is very concerned means he knows there is not a "good" reason Diggs is not there.

 

Bad optics.  So much for togetherness.

Wish McD kept this more brief in his presser. Leave the concern in house, dont air it

[Buffalo_Stampede]

To be real, it’s better not to have Diggs there so others can get needed reps.

 

But the negative is the distraction. Doesn’t look good for the team.

[newcam2012]

8 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

Yes, its unreasonable.  He signed a handsome contract to play for the Bills.   He needs to show up and do his job.

 

Can we stop all the talk about what a great leader the guy is. 

I never called the guy a great leader. 

[GoBills808]

4 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

This is correct. More specifically, the blow up was Diggs saying to Josh "what's your excuse now?" (I have actually heard the audio, it was picked up by whoever was wearing the mic'd up microphone for that game) because Josh missed a throw in the game that he had also missed in practice. Their relationship has frayed.

This is 100% what happened, you are completely sure of it

[Buffalo_Stampede]

1 minute ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Wish McD kept this more brief in his presser. Leave the concern in house, dont air it

Very true. McDermott handled this terribly.

[Dablitzkrieg]

1 minute ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Wish McD kept this more brief in his presser. Leave the concern in house, dont air it

I'm not sure how much briefer he could have been.   He said he's not here and I'm really concerned and I'm not talking about it. 

[Process]

 

[Beck Water]

OK, so he was there and left before practice? 

Way to Lead, Diggs

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/stefon-diggs-not-at-bills-mandatory-minicamp-hc-sean-mcdermott?campaign=Twitter_atn

[Malazan]

Just now, Dablitzkrieg said:

I'm not sure how much briefer he could have been.   He said he's not here and I'm really concerned and I'm not talking about it. 

 

"Stefon Diggs was not at practice today." 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Dablitzkrieg said:

I'm not sure how much briefer he could have been.   He said he's not here and I'm really concerned and I'm not talking about it. 

He didn’t have to say anything other than Diggs is not here. 

[Simstim]

3 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

This is 100% what happened, you are completely sure of it

I have to say, that although I have no actual idea if it's true, it does seem likely. Diggs was clearly fed up with Allen at the end of the season.

 

Mind you, as many have said before, this is still utterly bizarre.

Edited June 13, 2023 by Simstim

[Don Otreply]

1 hour ago, Einstein said:

 

Stef is months away from being 30 years old.

 

That is a grown man.

 

 

 

Lol, It’s called sarcasm Einstein, 

[Airseven]

Since this season is a bit of a re-set anyway, I’d be very interested to know what Diggs could fetch in a trade. I also wonder what impact Hopkins would have on negotiations. Between the cute photo of Diggs watching the Chiefs celebration from afar followed by “13 seconds” and last year’s playoff debacle, it seems the Billsy aura is weighing heavy on him.

[Big Blitz]

Just now, Process said:

 

 

S***
 

I want to be wrong about the potential rifts…

 

 

Is a failed drug test better?  

[ddaryl]

2 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

Lol, It’s called sarcasm Einstein, 

 

 

you'd think a self proclaimed genius would of figured it out

Edited June 13, 2023 by ddaryl

[Dillenger4]

Just now, Big Blitz said:

 

S***
 

I want to be wrong about the potential rifts…

 

 

Is a failed drug test better?  

BINGO

so much coke he sh*t his pants

[Mango]

6 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

So who to believe?  Sean McDermott two hours ago, or Diggs agent one hour ago?

 

 

Something not adding up just in Shefter's tweet. 

If Diggs has been in Buffalo since Monday am and has taken his physical and met with the coach and GM (per his agent), why is McDermott saying he's not at mandatory minicamp and he's "very concerned about Diggs' absence"?

Adisa Bakari seems to be very well regarded as an NFL agent - Beane referred to a player as having a "very good agent" and it was Bakari.

 

 

The answer is probably in the two days of meetings Diggs had with McBeane. Unsure if that is standard. Interesting that Dorsey wasn't named. Also unsure if coming in two days early is normal. 

Josh is very positive and talking about how much he loves Diggs.