Between his uninspiring performance at Super Bowl LX and his upcoming court date defending the felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who’s enduring a worse time than Stefon Diggs. Unfortunately, the misfortune hasn’t stopped there for the 32-year-old wide receiver.
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Just before Diggs’ long-awaited Super Bowl debut, rumors of a split between the wideout and Cardi B began to swirl after fans noticed the star couple had unfollowed each other on Instagram. Their interactions, or lack of them, in and around the Super Bowl, compounded the speculation
From rappers trolling to former NFL stars commenting, the rumored split has already become high-profile in its own way. And Cam Newton, while commenting on Diggs’ relationship status, asked a pertinent question: “Is this their first breakup?”
“Anybody in a real serious relationship knows that the first time you break up with somebody, it doesn’t count,” the former Carolina Panther suggested during the latest episode of his 4th & 1 podcast.
“Everybody in that relationship needs to experience that makeup s*x,” he joked. “That ‘I miss you. I can’t stand you. I can’t live without you…’ If you ain’t experienced that, y’all ain’t done yet. ”
Newton may be right here, and Diggs and Cardi B’s speculated breakup could be something temporary. But then, it’s certainly for the best that the public isn’t privy to everything that goes on behind closed doors.
The year 2026 has also not been too kind to Diggs on the gridiron. So even if Newton is of the belief that there are still plenty of “thrills” left to be had in 2026, you certainly won’t find any on his stat sheets so far.
Diggs’ three receptions for 37 receiving yards capped off what was an incredibly lackluster postseason for the veteran receiver. From the Wild Card round to the gridiron’s grandest stage, he averaged just 3.5 catches and 27.5 receiving yards per game.
If it wasn’t for his lone touchdown against the Houston Texans in the Divisional round, then it would have been incredibly difficult to consider Diggs as anything other than an afterthought. An underwhelming string of performances won’t garner you any sympathy in a courtroom either, especially when you consider the fact that Diggs had already been given a favor by having his proceedings postponed until the conclusion of the playoffs.
Simply put, this is one of the more dramatic downfalls that any player has endured in recent memory. And if his legal team isn’t careful, then the man who was responsible for one of the biggest plays in postseason history could be reduced to nothing more than a hushed topic that no one wishes to discuss.
