Getty Bills quarterback Josh Allen and wide receiver Stefon Diggs shared a special moment after defeating the Detroit Lions on November 24, 2022.
Josh Allen had insisted for months that there was no bad blood between himself and Buffalo Bills teammate Stefon Diggs, even after the wide receiver was seen getting very animated toward his quarterback during a playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Now, Diggs appears to be backing Allen as well.
After a drama-filled day on June 14 as Diggs left the team facility early prior to the start of mandatory minicamp, the receiver took to Instagram to share a picture of himself beside Allen during practice. Diggs tagged Allen in the Instagram story on June 15, a post that caught some viral attention from fans as it appeared to clear up any lingering doubts about their relationship.
“It doesn’t look like Stefon Diggs has any beef with Josh Allen,” noted Nick Wojton of USA Today’s Bills Wire.
Josh Allen Opens Up on Relationship With Stefon Diggs
Bills head coach Sean McDermott stirred up some controversy at the start of minicamp when he said he was “very concerned” about Diggs’ absence, though clarified the next day that it had been an excused absence for the star wide receiver.
“We had a good conversation, great communication,” McDermott said on June 14. “We got to a point yesterday where we just felt like we all needed a break and some space. So, I gave Stef permission to get some space and head out and picked up those conversations after practice. So let me make it clear: It was not Stef leaving unexcused — he was excused, by me. And so those conversations have got us to, what I think and believe, is a great spot.”
Allen also clarified to reporters that he had no personal problems with Diggs, using uncharacteristically strong language to shoot down any lingering rumors of tensions between them.
“Internally, we’re working on some things,” Allen said, via Pro Football Talk. “Not football-related. Stef, he’s my guy. I f***ing love him. He’s a brother of mine. This does not work, what we’re doing here, without him.”
Focus Turns to Upcoming Season
Veteran Bills lineman Mitch Morse also spoke about the situation with Diggs, saying the team is working through the issues. Though the drama spilled over to start the week, the Bills were focused on the field through two days of mandatory minicamp before McDermott canceled the third day.
As The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia noted, Diggs and Allen still seemed to have a strong connection, even though the wide receiver was a limited participant.
“During the stretching line, Diggs and star quarterback Josh Allen were constantly chatting as they went through the drills side by side,” Buscaglia wrote. “Once positional drills began, they included some routes vs. air reps with Allen throwing him the ball. In all, Diggs looked like his usual self in practice. He was sharp in his routes, and he and Allen were quickly on the same page in the low-stress drill.”
Buscaglia added that Diggs was engaged with teammates on the sidelines during the day, even dancing during the session to keep things loose.
“If there were any lingering feelings from the previous day, it certainly wasn’t on display during the Bills’ minicamp practice,” he wrote.
