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The\u00a0Denver Broncos\u2019 quest to build out their roster has not ended, but one of the moves they did not make has come back to light. According to a new report, the Broncos had designs on signing veteran wide receiver\u00a0Stefon Diggs\u00a0this past offseason.<\/p>\n
Diggs ultimately signed with the\u00a0New England Patriots, who were playing the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0on \u201cThursday Night Football\u201d when the news dropped.<\/p>\n
A lot of time has passed since then, but it paints a clear picture of the Broncos\u2019 plans.<\/p>\n
NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport joined the pregame show before the Patriots\u2019 game and detailed what went into New England signing Diggs, including beating out the Broncos for the four-time Pro Bowler and 2020 First Team All-Pro\u2019s services.<\/p>\n
Diggs, the No. 146 overall pick of the 2015 draft who has earned over $140 million in his career, signed a\u00a0three-year, $63.5 million contract\u00a0with the Patriots.<\/p>\n
However, fate may have brought Diggs to New England and Patriots head coach\u00a0Mike Vrabel.<\/p>\n
\u201cSigning Stefon Diggs was the end of a decades-long quest for Mike Vrabel,\u201d Rapoport reported on \u201cTNF Tonight\u201d on November 13. \u201cVrabel recruited Diggs out of high school, when he was an assistant at Ohio State. Didn\u2019t get him, was mad about it. When Diggs became available this spring, his agent sent video to the Patriots, just three months after the ACL tear. He was running, cutting. Good sign. Ahead of schedule. It came down to the Broncos or Patriots. Five months from passing a physical, the Patriots signed up. A big-time leap of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sentimentality and outcome aside, the Broncos had financial reasons to avoid making the kind of investment into Diggs that the Patriots did. It largely has to do with their financial outlook and how the Patriots structured Diggs\u2019 deal.<\/p>\n
Diggs entered Thursday\u2019s contest with 50 receptions for 554 yards and 3 touchdowns, which would have ranked first, second, and third, respectively, on the Broncos.<\/p>\n
He finished the contest, a 27-14 Patriots win, with a 9-105-0 line.<\/p>\n
Diggs, 31, has an $8.7 million cap hit this season, which the Broncos \u2013 who\u00a0Over The Cap says have $4.6 million in space \u2013 could have worked to make room for. However, his cap hit jumps to $26.5 million in 2026 and 2027.<\/p>\n
Again, the Broncos could have squeezed those dollar amounts in with projections of $47.6 million in space in 2026 and $68.6 million in 2027.<\/p>\n
However, they signed\u00a0Courtland Sutton\u00a0to a\u00a0four-year, $92 million extension\u00a0this past summer.<\/p>\n
That is a lot of capital to invest into the wide receiver position, even with\u00a0Bo Nix\u00a0on a cost-controlled rookie-scale contract. Instead, the Broncos will pay a combined $38 million for the trio of\u00a0Evan Engram\u00a0at tight end and defensive players\u00a0Dre Greenlaw\u00a0and\u00a0Talanoa Hufanga.<\/p>\n
Diggs has missed more than two games in a single season three times in his career, and just once (2024) since the 2016 season.<\/p>\n
The Broncos have leaned on their young receivers,\u00a0Marvin Mims,\u00a0Pat Bryant, and\u00a0Troy Franklin.<\/p>\n
They were also\u00a0linked to wide receivers before the trade deadline, which could underscore the veracity of Rapoport\u2019s report.<\/p>\n
The storm surrounding the New York Yankees\u2019 offseason just got louder. Following reports that owner Hal Steinbrenner has ordered the front office to slash payroll below $300 million for 2026, a former Yankees manager has spoken out \u2014 and his words have struck deep within the Bronx faithful.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Yankees I knew were built on pride, not profit,\u201d he said firmly. \u201cThey\u2019re trying to build a money machine instead of a team that represents what the Yankees spirit used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments come as the organization faces growing backlash for tightening budgets despite generating over $728 million in revenue last year, the second-highest in Major League Baseball. Fans have accused Steinbrenner of prioritizing financial efficiency over championships, especially after the team\u2019s early playoff exit to the Blue Jays reignited the frustration of a 16-year title drought.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you walk into that clubhouse, you should feel history \u2014 Mantle, Jeter, Rivera, all those names meant something,\u201d he continued. \u201cNow, you walk in and it feels like a spreadsheet. It\u2019s sad to say, but that fire \u2014 that edge \u2014 it\u2019s fading.\u201d<\/p>\n
While he stopped short of naming Steinbrenner directly, his message was unmistakable: the Yankees have lost touch with the bold, win-at-all-costs identity once personified by Hal\u2019s father, George Steinbrenner.
Several former players and local columnists have echoed the sentiment, suggesting that Hal\u2019s cost-cutting mandate risks undermining morale inside the organization and alienating a fan base already weary of corporate decision-making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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