Stefon Diggs won't face any disciplinary action from the NFL, after a personal conduct policy review cleared him after charges were filed against him earlier this year.
On Friday (June 12), the league let Diggs know that its investigation turned up insufficient evidence to support a finding of a policy violation. "The league notified Stefon Diggs today that it concluded its investigation and there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of a personal conduct policy violation," NFL spokesman, Brian McCarthy, said in a statement (via ESPN).
The ruling follows Diggs' May 5 acquittal on a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge. A jury deliberated less than two hours before clearing him of all counts following a two-day trial.
The case stemmed from a December 2, 2025 incident at Diggs' home in Dedham, Massachusetts. His former live-in personal chef, Jamila Adams, testified that Diggs slapped and choked her during an argument rooted in a pay dispute.
The NFL player's attorneys also pointed to relationship tensions and a disagreement over a planned trip to Miami as context for Adams' account. Defense attorneys challenged Adams' credibility at trial, presenting testimony from friends and employees who said she showed no visible signs of injury in the days that followed.
Diggs entered a not guilty plea in February, shortly after the New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.
His attorney, Mitch Schuster of Meister, Seelig & Schuster, issued a statement at the time of the verdict. "The evidence has shown what we've maintained from day one: Mr. Diggs was wrongly accused, and this case represents exactly the kind of opportunistic targeting that players can face the moment they step off the field."
Schuster added: "We have taken these allegations seriously from day one, and that's exactly why we were eager for the facts to come to light through the legal process. Fame and financial success shouldn't strip someone of their presumption of innocence, but too often, it does exactly that."
Although a criminal acquittal does not automatically shield a player from league discipline, the NFL has previously suspended players, including Ben Roethlisberger, Jameis Winston, and Ezekiel Elliott under the conduct policy without a criminal conviction. Friday's decision formally ended that possibility for Diggs.
The Patriots released Diggs in March, and the team has since overhauled its receiver room by trading for A.J. Brown from Philadelphia and adding Romeo Doubs this offseason.
Now a free agent, Diggs could sign with a new team this summer or into training camp. He produced 1,013 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 85 catches in his lone season with New England, notching his seventh 1,000-yard year in eight seasons, and remains one of the more productive receivers available heading into the 2026 campaign.
