Can NFL place Patriots’ Stefon Diggs on paid leave amid criminal charges? Here’s what the rules say

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing serious legal trouble after being charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery in connection with an alleged incident on December 2, according to court documents cited by Boston 25. The case has raised questions about whether the NFL could sideline Diggs under…

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Stefon Diggs denies strangulation, assault charges in Dedham, Massachusetts; New England Patriots issues statement

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing criminal charges after he was allegedly involved in an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month. Dedham District Court released paperwork regarding the case on Tuesday, which showed that the star footballer has been charged with strangulation or suffocation, along with misdemeanor assault and battery. WBZ-TV received…

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