The New England Patriots voluntary offseason program is officially underway, and Stefon Diggs is in attendance as he continues rehabbing from his torn ACL.
And with that, the Patriots also gave insight into what number Diggs will be wearing this season. New England posted a photo on Tuesday of Diggs in the No. 8.
He then confirmed it on his Instagram story.
On another slide, he posted his reasoning for picking this number.
"In Bible numerology eight means a new beginning; it denotes 'a new order or creation, and man's true "born again" event when he is resurrected from the dead into eternal life," the post read.
Linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley previously wore No. 8, but he was released recently opening up that number for Diggs.
With the Buffalo Bills, Diggs wore the No. 14, but that is currently being worn by new linebacker Robert Spillane. In Houston, he wore No. 1, but that belongs to second-year receiver Ja'Lynn Polk who recently said on Instagram Live that he has no intention of switching.
So because of that, Diggs will be wearing No. 8.
Stefon Diggs Explains Why He's Excited to Work With Drake Maye
During his introductory press conference, Diggs explained why he's looking forward to playing with the promising second-year quarterback. Specifically, he brought up the popular comparison been Maye and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
"I'm excited. I really look forward to it," Diggs said when asked about working with Maye. "It's crazy because when you ask around, he has a lot of similarities -- well, people say through the grapevine that he acts a lot like Josh. That was my guy, so I look forward to meeting him and connecting with him."
Diggs and Allen were an incredible duo, with the receiver finishing with 5,372 yards over his four seasons with the Bills. And not to mention, he also made it to the Pro Bowl all four years.
So, if he can bring that level of production to New England, Diggs and Maye could have that same success.
"I've been doing this 10 and a half years," Diggs explained. "I've played with a lot of quarterbacks, I've been around a lot of quarterbacks. So, learning the quarterback, getting to know him, spending more time with him -- once you know somebody on a more personal level, I feel like there's a lot of carryover to the field, whether that's risk-takers, like to play aggressive, like to play smart, and just honing in on what he's good at."
