Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel Addresses Viral Video Of Stefon Diggs With Baggie On Yacht

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed wide receiver Stefon Diggs‘ absence at OTAs during the question-and-answer session.

A video of Diggs partying on a yacht and handing off what appeared to be a substance in a baggie to a woman went viral on social media this week. Vrabel told reporters that any conversation he’s had with Diggs will remain between him and the club, but added that he wants his players to make “great decisions” on and off the field.

“Well, it’s something that we are aware of, and obviously we want to make great decisions on and off the field,” Vrabel said during the question-and-answer session.

Diggs previously attended an OTA session with the Patriots, but skipped out on this week’s voluntary workouts as the video demonstrates.

“The message will be the same for all our players, that we’re trying to make great decisions,” Vrabel added. “And any conversations that I’ve had with Stefon will remain between him and I and the club.”

Other videos circulating online that appear to be taken on the same boat show rapper Cardi B was also onboard. Diggs has been romantically linked to Cardi B after the two have made several public appearances, including sitting courtside at a recent New York Knicks game.

After one season with the Houston Texans, Diggs signed a three-year, $69 million contract with the Patriots in March. He tore his ACL in Week 8 last season, but appears to be on track to be cleared for the 2025 season.

The 31-year-old wide receiver made four straight Pro Bowls from 2020-23 while he was a member of the Buffalo Bills, but has seen his receiving yards per game and yards per reception decline in each of the last two seasons. Diggs has gone 19 games without a 100-yard receiving game, which marks the longest drought of his NFL career, but the Patriots believe he can be a reliable target for developing second-year quarterback Drake Maye.