Bills' Stefon Diggs played through playoffs with torn oblique

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) on field in a timeout in the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Bills WR Stefon Diggs reveals he played through playoffs with torn oblique

By Erin Walsh | Last updated May 7, 2021 9:48 AM ET

It's worth wondering if the Buffalo Bills could have beaten the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game if Stefon Diggs was healthy.

The star wide receiver revealed on Twitter that he played through the postseason with a torn oblique. The 27-year-old said he tried to rely on his mental toughness to work past the injury and remain on the field for the playoffs.

I had a torn oblique, I thought I was mentally tough. But BEES is really different !
— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) May 6, 2021

The Bills played three postseason games -- an AFC wild-card matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, an AFC divisional-round victory over the Baltimore Ravens and an AFC title game loss at Kansas City.

Diggs caught 20 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns during Buffalo's playoff run. He had over 100 yards in each of the first two games but had just 77 yards against the Chiefs.

It's unclear if Diggs is fully healed from the injury or if he'll participate in offseason workouts later this month.

The former fifth-round pick had the best overall season of his career in 2020, catching a career-high 127 passes for 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns in 16 regular-season games.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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