During warm-ups for a Thanksgiving Day matchup against the New Orleans Saints, the Buffalo Bills receiver yelled, “It’s back to being us.
Thanks to relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, he can pass a football to fans in the stands before games and be out more in the Buffalo community.
When Diggs joined the Bills in March 2020 via a blockbuster trade with the Vikings, Buffalo players had heard rumblings that he was a self-centered player.
“Not just the talent that he brings on the field, but another highly competitive individual who wants to do whatever it takes for us to win, whether that be take a double coverage, make a few plays, catch a run, or get into the huddle with and help Josh however he needs to help him.
“He’s able just to talk to me like a normal person,” Allen said.
Wearing a “C” on his chest for the first time in his career, Diggs is clearly one of the Bills’ leaders — he and Allen are the offensive captains — often seen on the sidelines motivating teammates.
“When you put in a lot of work in what you do and you invest in yourself, and you give it everything that you got and it doesn’t pan out, people don’t care about it as much,” said Diggs, who turned 28 on Monday and remains under contract through the 2023 season.
And embracing his new team and community led to opportunities such as having his face on the bestselling hot sauce in the region with PLB Sports, as well as a bleu cheese.
Given the climate, he envisions holding a snowball fight in a large park with kids to make the drive more of an event.