"I mean, I'm trying to be as polite as possible," Stefon Diggs told reporters who kept pressing him about the video that captured him on a boat.

Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs can't do much on the field at the moment as he continues his recovery from ACL surgery, but he can still sidestep questions with the media.

Diggs has no reason to confirm that the contents of the bag were something other Pixy Sticks or Fun Dip. If he admits the contents were what common sense would suggest them to be, he would be more likely to be placed in the NFL’s substance-abuse program based on behavior.

FOXBORO — Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is ready to be a full participant in practice whenever the team will allow it. Diggs, who tore his ACL in late October, has been limited in spring practices, participating in individual drills and the walk-through portion but sitting out of full-speed 11-on-11s.

The NFL is officially back in full swing. Weeks after many teams kicked off their spring programming with organized team activities (OTAs), mandatory minicamps got underway starting this week, serving up a healthy dose of storylines in advance of the 2025 campaign.

When he has been present, including during the first practice of mandatory minicamp on Monday, Diggs was limited in what he could do. The 31-year-old is still working his way back from tearing his ACL last October, and not yet cleared for competitive full-speed work.

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels addressed the status of star WR Stefon Diggs after some controversy last week.