SAD NEWS:He can’t be happy!’: Diggs contract for ‘big cut,’ says InsiderJonathan Alfano

 

‘He can’t be happy!’: Diggs contract for ‘big cut,’ says InsiderJonathan Alfano Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and MoreUpdated Jan 30, 2024 at 7:14 pmHere it comes again. In the playoffs, the Buffalo Bills again face a long difficult stretch.In addition to the usual offseason events like free agency and the draft, the Bills also have to deal with the not-so-small matter of about $50 million next season and the salary cap. They have the ability to create much-needed flexibility, but achieving it is not easy.One of the options mentioned is to restructure star receiver Stefon Diggs’ contract, but that carries the risk of upsetting their top pass rusher. However, according to NFL insider Peter King, that may be a risk the Bills need to take.© Kirby Lee, USA TODAY© Kirby Lee, USA TODAY and copy; Kirby Leeandcom; USA TODAYandquot;I think Buffalo GM Brandon Beane has some big decisions to make, maybe none bigger than what to do with Stefon Diggs andquot; King wrote. andquot;Diggs is 30 years old. He has a $27.9 million cap hit next year, which is way too much for a player who hasn’t had a 100-yard day in his last 13 games with the Bills … I expect the Bills want to cut a lot. of Diggs’ game. and I guess Diggs is not happy about it. andquot;Diggs finished the season with 107 catches for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns, but the second half of the year may have been the worst part of his career. He didn’t have a 100-yard game after Week 6, and his yards per game dropped from 93.5 to 48.3 the rest of the year. He was also almost invisible to Billsand#039; In the divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, he caught three passes for just 21 yards.Diggsand#039; production seems to be trending down and he is on the wrong side of 30 now, so paying him that much cap success is certainly not ideal.According to Over The Cap, the Bills could save over $13 million by redrafting Diggsand#039. to an agreement In addition to potentially upsetting Diggs, the Bills would also push for money, which could create future cap issues.Diggs has never been afraid to speak up, so if the makeover bothered him, he wouldn’t hesitate to voice his grievances. I hope it doesn’t go that far for either side.Copyright ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. All rights reserved.This story was originally published on