Stefon Diggs’ first season with the Buffalo Bills surpassed all expectations after Brandon Beane acquired the wide receiver in a trade from the Minnesota Vikings.
Diggs, 27, led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards in his first season with Buffalo. He also earned some personal accolades. Diggs made the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career and was named a first-team All Pro after finishing the year with 127 receptions, 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns.
His play carried over to the postseason as well. Diggs scored touchdowns in back-to-back weeks and went over 100 yards receiving in Buffalo’s wins over the Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens. Kansas City did a great job of taking Diggs out of the game in the first half in the AFC Championship, but he would still finish with 77 yards receiving on six catches.
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Despite his career year, Diggs -- like every other NFL player -- is in the game for one reason: Winning the Lombardi Trophy.
As time wound down on Sunday night’s game, it was clear to see that Diggs was devastated by the team falling short of that goal. He had a long embrace with quarterback Josh Allen on the sidelines and shared a moment with head coach Sean McDermott.
After the clock hit zero, Diggs decided to stay on the field postgame to watch the Chiefs celebrate their second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl.
Diggs was the last Bills player on the field and he remained there for some time until head coach Sean McDermott returned to get his number one receiver. You can watch the two leaving the field together below.
The wide receiver did not meet with reporters following the loss to give his reasoning for staying on the field, but Diggs likely wanted to remember the feeling of coming up short.
McDermott, however, did speak on Diggs and how he was feeling after the game.
“Like the rest of the guys, he’s very frustrated,” said McDermott. “He’s a heck of a competitor as are the guys in our locker room. It stinks to get this far. Sometimes the further you go the harder it is to lose. It’s a learning experience for us as an organization, and we got to get back to work here.”
By staying on the field and watching the Chiefs’ celebration, Diggs was likely getting his motivation for the 2021 season with Buffalo. That should be a scary thought for opposing defenses who--for the most part--had no answers for Diggs this season.
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