Stefon Diggs

Wide receiver Stefon Diggs's first season in New England ended short of a Super Bowl title, but the veteran plans on making another run with the Patriots.

Wide receiver Stefon Diggs's first season in New England ended short of a Super Bowl title, but the veteran plans on making another run with the Patriots.

A third-year sixth-rounder, Douglas' production fell off even as the Patriots' offense ascended. His 31 grabs were a new career low by 18. This, as the "target competition" was Stefon Diggs, Hunter Henry, etc. MVP runner-up Drake Maye likes to throw deep, and Douglas' game is middle-of-the-field chess play. The pint-sized slot man has managed to stay healthy in back-to-back seasons, no small feat as he enters the final year of his rookie deal. However, a career that once looked like it could turn into a "Wan'Dale Robinson situation" is now little more than a small guy playing a smaller role.

Flying under the radar as always, 31-year-old Henry finished with a career-high 768 yards. His 60 receptions tied for his second most, while his seven scores were his most since 2021. Only Stefon Diggs had more receiving yards on the Pats. Although this is a skill corps that needs to be upgraded, Henry should remain an integral part of it for 2026. He is headed into the final year of his contract, and could be a candidate for a short offseason extension. The TE9 by total PPR points this season, Henry will remain in the TE9-12 mix.

It was a Super Bowl night to forget for Diggs, with the only silver lining being the same was true for every other Patriot. Officially in the mercenary stage of his career, 32-year-old Diggs signed a three-year deal with the Pats as he completed his recovery from a torn ACL. In reality playing on more of a one-year contract -- Diggs can be cut loose with relatively little pain for the Pats -- he was the No. 1 wideout in an offense where that didn't mean as much as it might elsewhere. Diggs was just 71st in Pro Football Focus' "route percentage," with Mack Hollins and Kayshon Boutte both playing more snaps when healthy. Diggs did squeak by 1,000 yards, but he contributed only four touchdowns. He did manage a strong 2.42 yards per route run. Nevertheless, Diggs is getting up in age and becoming an increasing off-the-field distraction. It's quite possible the Pats decide to make his Boston tenure one-and-done.