Stefon Diggs’ season with the Houston Texans was cut short by a mid-season ACL injury, marking one of the toughest stretches of his career. Before the setback, he had posted six straight 1,000+ receiving yard seasons, proving his elite status in the NFL.
Despite the injury, Diggs’ value in free agency stayed high, leading to a massive contract with the New England Patriots, where he continues to be a game-changing receiver.
Stefon Diggs’ Contract and Salary
Diggs signed a three-year deal worth $63.5 million with the Patriots that includes $22.6 million in guaranteed money. He will earn a base salary of $2.9 million, a signing bonus of $12 million, and a workout bonus of $200,000 in 2025 while carrying a cap hit of $8.7 million. His base salary for the 2026 and 2027 seasons will be $20.6 million each.
Last season, Diggs was on a one-year, $22.52 million deal with the Texans after being traded from the Buffalo Bills. That contract was a restructured portion of the four-year, $96 million extension he originally signed with the Bills in 2022.
Before his ACL injury with Houston, Diggs had an impressive eight games, recording 47 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns. Although it was his first season below 1,000 yards in six years, he’s off to a strong start with the Patriots, hauling in 50 receptions for 554 yards in 10 games, putting him back on track for another 1,000-yard season.
According to PFSN’s WR Impact metric, he is the eighth-ranked receiver in the league this season. Diggs has an impact score (WRi) of 86.0 and is graded B.
Diggs’ Net Worth and Career Earnings
Diggs has an estimated net worth of $60 million, made up of salary, endorsements, and sponsorships.
Forbes estimates that Diggs has earned $2.5 million in endorsements and has sponsorships from Activision, Dick’s Sporting Goods, EA, Nike, Old Spice, and Verizon, among others. Heading into Week 11 of the 2025 season, Diggs has made $155,871,681 in career earnings.
Diggs was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and is in his eleventh year in the league. He earned a four-year, $2.5 million deal as a rookie from the Vikings and signed a five-year extension worth $72 million in 2018.
However, after spending five years in Minnesota, Diggs was traded to Buffalo in Mar. 2020, where he spent the remaining four years of his extension. He later signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Bills in Apr. 2022 before being traded for a second-round selection to the Texans in 2024.
Now in his fourth NFL team, Diggs is catching passes from Drake Maye in New England. Off to a strong start this season, and he is proving that he is still one of the most productive and dynamic receivers in the league.
New England Patriots’ Insights for Week 11
Team: New England’s eight wins on the season match the total from the last two seasons combined.
QB: Drake Maye’s 75.6 (C) QBi in Week 10 against the Buccaneers was his second-lowest of the season.
Offense: The Patriots have scored 29.3 PPG during their seven-game winning streak.
Defense: New England leads the NFL in allowing 79.2 rush yards per game. Last season, the Patriots ranked 23rd, allowing 131.4 rush yards per game.
Fantasy: TreVeyon Henderson broke off a 55-yard touchdown against the Bucs: Rhamondre Stevenson has one 35+ yard touchdown rush during his NFL career.