‘Adding to the oddness around the situation, Adam Schefter reported that Diggs’ agent has said Diggs is in Buffalo and has met with McDermott and GM Brandon Beane, and will be there for camp.’
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Bills' Josh Allen claims partial responsibility for mysterious Stefon Diggs drama: 'Things that I could do better'
‘Allen noted that those things could include incorporating Diggs “a little bit better in what we’re doing here” and “getting him the ball or getting more involved in the game plan.”‘
What we know about Stefon Diggs’ strange situation with the Bills
‘On Tuesday, Diggs reposted photos on Instagram from his workouts with Flowers. The photos were from a session they did last week, but they were working out as recently as Sunday. Diggs has been busy working this offseason — even if he hasn’t gotten on the field with his team. He has a facility at his home in Maryland where he and Flowers work out regularly.’
Stefon Diggs absent from Bills mandatory minicamp
‘Leading up to the opening of Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp, many within the organization had expected the 29-year-old to be in attendance.’
McDermott has a lot to get done during mandatory minicamp
‘”We continue to work on our fundamentals, the foundation we’re building, getting the guys back out there and executing,” said McDermott on Tuesday during his press conference with the media. “I think we’ve had a good offseason to this point. This time of year, you’re putting in new things and you’re trying to look at them and decide if this is something we want to take into training camp.”‘
Allen has 'no doubt' they'll figure it out with Diggs
‘”Internally we’re working on some thing, not football-related,” Allen told reporters Tuesday just after the team wrapped up their first of a three-day mandatory minicamp. “‘Stef’, he’s my guy, I f****n’ love him. He’s a brother of mine. This does not work, what we’re doing here, without him.”‘
Bills minicamp marches on without Stefon Diggs
‘Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips didn’t participate, as he continued to work on the side with trainers.’
Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs not at mandatory minicamp
‘When asked how concerned he was McDermott said: “very concerned.” Another reporter followed up, saying “So it’s not an excused absence?” and McDermott responded, “I respect everyone’s questions and what they want to know about our team, right now I’m not going to get into that anymore. We’ll talk about practice, happy to do that, happy to answer those questions, and we’ll move forward from there.”‘
Stefon Diggs not at first day of Bills’ mandatory minicamp
‘“Very concerned,” McDermott said when asked about Diggs’ absence, but declined to go any further.’
Von Miller says he’s “ready to go” for Bills training camp after ACL tear
‘“The plan is to practice,” Miller said about training camp. “Get some practice reps, so I can be ready to for Week 1.”’
Stefon Diggs not at mandatory Bills' minicamp
‘”I’ve got his back no matter what. I’ve got no doubts that we’ll figure out what’s going on. I freaking love him. I can’t stress that enough. There are things that I can do better to help out with this process to get him back here and be the Buffalo Bill that he’s meant to be… He’s a special player and he makes our team better. There are certain things we can do to help that out and figure out different ways whether it’s getting him the ball or getting involved in the game plan. I know that you guys are going to hype this up and make it a big story. We’re not playing a game tomorrow. This is minicamp.”‘
Diggs not in attendance as mandatory Bills minicamp opens
‘Coach Sean McDermott declined to answer questions from reporters about Diggs’ absence but said he was “very concerned.”‘
'He's my guy': Allen opens up about Diggs' absence as Bills begin mandatory minicamp
‘”Internally, we’re working on some things — not football related,” Allen said. “Stef, he’s my guy. Excuse my language, I f—ing love him. He’s a brother of mine. This does not work, what we’re doing here, without him.”‘
Mixed signals: Stefon Diggs was at minicamp and then he wasn’t.
‘In his press conference, McDermott didn’t elaborate on the situation. The minicamp runs from June 13 through 15.’
Bills WR Stefon Diggs not in attendance at Mandatory Minicamp, per HC Sean McDermott
‘McDermott did not elaborate on if Diggs’ absence has been excused by the team, but did say he’s “very concerned” that the wide receiver is not participating in minicamp.’