Bills' Stefon Diggs clears the air - 'Only focus is winning' - ESPN

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Over the past couple of months, there has been no shortage of things said about Stefon Diggs, from speculation on his unhappiness to teammates and coaches being asked about his participation or lack thereof in voluntary and mandatory workouts.

But as the Buffalo Bills kicked off training camp Wednesday, the wide receiver sat down for his first news conference since the 2022 regular season and cleared the air. Over 20-plus minutes, Diggs called the issues and conversations that led to his absence from one mandatory minicamp practice last month a «family matter» and said it was all «water under the bridge.»

«I've been in the league going on my ninth year here right now. I've got more football behind me than I do in front of me. My main focus and my only focus is winning. Super Bowls. I mean everybody says they want a Super Bowl, but we've had legitimate chances at this thing,» Diggs said. "… We've had everything that we needed. As far as us not getting over the hump, I feel like it's always asked for or cause for a conversation. And I always wanted to have a conversation. And we have an open-door policy. Coach [Sean McDermott] will tell you he has an open-door policy. And I've had those conversations.

«I try to keep a lot of things in-house. But regarding last year, obviously, the way we lost [in the playoffs to the Cincinnati Bengals] was just terrible in any regard. You don't want to lose any game. But we've lost for a couple of years at this point. We've been trying to get over the hump. And obviously it's cause for a lot of frustration. But all in all, as far as with that, I was here, but me and [McDermott] did have a conversation.»

Diggs, who was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, said he