Stefon Diggs' court date moved until after Super Bowl due to 'previously-scheduled professional commitment'

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Stefon Diggs' court case was originally expected to interfere with his quest for a Super Bowl title, but he no longer has to worry.

The New England Patriots wide receiver has been accused of a series of serious criminal violations and is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery.

Originally slated to appear in court Jan. 23, two days before the AFC title game, Diggs' first court hearing was pushed back to Feb. 13, five days after the Super Bowl.

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Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots smiles during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium Nov. 2, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Diggs' attorney wrote in a court filing that the receiver "has a previously-scheduled professional commitment on Jan. 23, 2026."

A police narrative in a court filing said a woman went to the Dedham Police Department Dec. 16 to report that, two weeks earlier, while working as a private chef for Diggs, he entered her bedroom and became angry during a discussion about money.

The woman told police Diggs "smacked her across the face." She tried to push him away, and then he "tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck."

"She said that he was behind her with his arm wrapped around her," wrote Officer Kenneth J. Ellis. "She said that she did feel like she had trouble breathing and that she felt like she could have blacked out."

Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots during the national anthem before a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium Nov. 2, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (Michael Owens/Getty