Patriots Free Diggs, Aim for Big Upgrades

0:00Here's more NFL news for March 5th. The New England Patriots just released wide receiver Stefan Diggs, freeing up nearly $16 million in salary cap space. This move gives them more room to spend as they build for next season. That boost puts their total cap space at around $55 million, which ranks 7th in the National Football League. They can start using it in free agency soon. Diggs made a big difference early on, helping the team jump from last and passing yards one year to fourth the next, with over 4,400 yards through the air. He hit 1,000 receiving yards for the seventh time in his career and fueled their Super Bowl push. But his production dipped lately, with under 50 yards and 10 of his 17 games and low output in the playoffs. The Patriots see this as a chance to target bigger upgrades. Now they're linked to names like defensive in Trey Hendrickson, wide receiver Alec Pierce, and even Trey Talks for AJ Brown. Free agency opens March 11th, and they can restructure more deals for extra flexibility.

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