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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Claims Stefon Diggs Wants Out of Buffalo

The network personality Smith says Diggs has ‘lost belief’ in the club and would prefer to be traded.

Frankie Taddeo

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Claims Stefon Diggs Wants Out of Buffalo
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Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs wants to be traded, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.

On ESPN’s First Take, Smith stated that the three-time Pro Bowl wideout said that friction has existed prior to training camp, dating back to his decision to skip the first day of Buffalo’s mandatory minicamp in June.

“You got Stefon Diggs, this brother all-world receiver but clearly wasn’t happy, walked out, didn’t want to talk to nobody. Then he came into training camp, they had some friction they had to get settled and all of this stuff,” said Smith.

Citing anonymous sources, Smith went on to express that the NFL’s 2020 leader in receptions and receiving yards would prefer to be traded because he has “lost a level of belief” in the club.

“Brother wants out. I’m just telling you what I know. I’ve got my own sources. Brother wants out. He don’t want to be in Buffalo anymore. I have my sources. Stefon Diggs got to be there, but he would prefer to be gone, because he’s lost a level of belief in the Buffalo Bills. That’s right, I said it.”

The popular TV personality, expecting resistance to the validity of his claims, highlighted that despite Diggs’s reported discontent, he realizes he has a job to do and will not seek to force his way out.

“I am telling you what I know. [The Bills] can deny it. I have my sources. I am telling you what I know. He is not going to force his way out,” Smith said. “He knows he has got to be there and has to perform, but he ain’t feelin’ the Buffalo Bills the way that he once did, because he feels there’s a window of opportunity that they have missed out on. Josh Allen has got to show them that is not true.”

If what Smith is reporting is true, it runs contrary to a recent public comment by Diggs, in which he said he “100%” wants to retire as a member of the Bills.

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Frankie Taddeo
FRANKIE TADDEO

Frankie Taddeo is a successful high-stakes fantasy football player who created the first-ever DFS program offered in a Las Vegas sportsbook. Besides contributing NFL fantasy analysis with a Vegas slant, Frankie primarily performs as Sports Illustrated's Senior Betting Analyst providing his significant experience and resources in the sports betting scene. 

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