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'Grab your popcorn' — Stefon Diggs is ready to surprise everyone in his first season with the Patriots and Drake Maye

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Sophie Weller | Last updated May 20, 2025 8:22 AM ET

Stefon Diggs has a message for everyone.

The New England Patriots receiver has been working to return from a torn ACL he suffered in week 8 of the 2024 season, and it's clear that he is doing everything he can to be ready to go when the team takes the field in September.

And when he comes back, this could prove to be a crucial signing by Mike Vrabel, finally giving Drake Maye a true top receiver.

In the first episode of "Forged In Foxborough," which is a behind-the scenes series produced by the team, they interviewed Diggs, who gave some insight into how this all came together.

"You know, Coach Vrabes, he's real convincing," Diggs said. "But he had a career that's something you can attest to of hard work and being apart of something special."

So with that, he is officially putting the entire league on notice.

"I'm going to give it everything that I got. And I want to win real, real bad," he said. "Everybody that's excited, grab your popcorn, grab your jacket. Let's get to work."

Diggs' resume speaks for itself, recording six straight 1,000+ yard seasons. The streak only came to an end due to his injury. But, he's ready to start a new one.

And he's teaming up with a quarterback who is just as hungry to win.

“It’s pretty cool to hopefully now in-season throw to him," Maye told reporters at the beginning of May. "He’s coming back obviously from injury. He’s doing great. He’s been around. It’s going to be cool to throw to a receiver who’s made plays like he has.

“He’s made big plays in playoff games and played in a lot of different schemes, played with high-level quarterbacks. Just to see his point of view. It’s my job to give him a chance and go get it.”

Get ready for what could be a truly dangerous combination.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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