“We’re Working On Things Not Football Related”: Josh Allen Reveals Stefon Diggs’ Absence Is a Worrying Sign for the Bills

Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs are in the middle of something big with the WR’s absence prompting Allen to reveal that the situation isn’t football related. The Buffalo Bills are perennial AFC title contenders, and the duo of Allen and Diggs have helped them get there. However, frustrations seemed to brew when Allen and Diggs were caught in a heated sideline debate in last year’s divisional loss to the Bengals.

It’s not clear if Diggs’ issues stem from there, or if there’s something deeper going on. For all we know, we’ll never find out the real answer. None of  Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, or head coach Sean McDermott are going to publicly reveal the entire situation unless they want to start an actual war in the NFL world and break the entire team. It is worrying that the team still hasn’t sorted their issues out, especially if they stem from last year.

Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs offer contradictory statements

During a press conference, Josh Allen was asked about Stefon Diggs’ absence from mandatory minicamp, and he had a very curious reply, one that definitely raised a lot of speculation.

He claimed that, as per his press conference and Bleacher Report, “I know, internally, we are working on some things, not football-related. Stef is my guy. I f—ing love him. He’s a brother of mine. This does not work, what we’re doing here, without him.”

You can watch an entire analysis video from NFL on NBC here with Josh Allen’s segment starting at 57 seconds in.

Now, Allen’s statements bring up more questions than answers. What exactly are the non-football things that could be affecting Diggs? He’s never claimed that he wants to leave the Bills organization or complained about his role. So, what’s the problem?

Is the feud really coming down from the Bills’ loss to the Bengals last year? Were there that many unresolved issues from that game that were never closed? To make matters even weirder, Diggs had his cryptic reply to Allen’s response.

Stefon Diggs on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/9cQeFupbF8

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 13, 2023

Diggs is one of the most competitive players in the NFL. He knows that he and his team have the talent to win it all, but they simply haven’t been able to. Perhaps that’s what has been weighing on his mind so much. Only time will tell if this wound will heal.

Josh Allen’s reply escalates Sean McDermott’s concern

When head coach Sean McDermott was asked about why Stefon Diggs, he couldn’t answer much about the situation. However, he did say that he was “very concerned.”

Per NFL.com writer Nick Shook, “I’m not gonna get into it,” the head coach explained. “Look, I respect everyone’s questions and what they want to know about our team. Right now, I’m just not gonna get into that anymore.”

Factoring in what Josh Allen said, it doesn’t look good for Buffalo. However, reports indicate that the issue is something they are trying to resolve in-house and that there is optimism that the situation gets resolved quickly.

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Ashish Priyadarshi

Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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