Former First-Team All-Pro named Patriots 'most dangerous' new addition

Despite their second straight 4-13 season finish, the New England Patriots have a lot of hope going into next season, especially with the emergence of quarterback Drake Maye. 

The Patriots' defense has been relatively good the past few seasons, but the offense has been one of the worst in the league. Even after promoting Maye to the starting quarterback position in the middle of last season, the Patriots' offense still lacked the pieces around him, which they addressed this offseason.

Arguably, the biggest new addition the Patriots made this offseason was signing four-time Pro Bowler and former First-Team All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The 31-year-old receiver was named New England's 'most dangerous' new addition by Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski. 

"The New England Patriots fielded the league's worst skill position group during the 2024 season," Sobleski wrote. "If not for Drake Maye emerging as a bona fide franchise quarterback, the Patriots would not have experienced the promising offseason they did, which included placing much better pieces around the aforementioned signal-caller. Stefon Diggs signed a free agent and immediately became the Patriots top wide receiver."

"Diggs posted six straight 1,000-yard campaigns before injuries hampered him a season ago. He does turn 32 during the 2025 regular season and has a history of expressing his frustration when things aren't breaking in his favor. Still, the Patriots didn't feature anyone close to Diggs' caliber in last year's lineup."

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Diggs may not be ready at the beginning of next season after suffering a torn ACL last season, but he will immediately step in as the Patriots' best offensive weapon. New England has lacked a true No. 1 wide receiver for a while, but will finally have one when Diggs returns. 

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