Stefon Diggs jersey number: Patriots newest star picks unusual digit of released New England stalwart | Sporting News

Stefon Diggs has his new jersey number.

The Patriots star wore No.

14 in Minnesota and Buffalo, then No.

1 in Houston.

But it's neither of those.

Instead, Diggs will wear No.

8 with the Pats.

Stefon Diggs will wear No.

8 with the #Patriots .

pic.twitter.com/no75tQncfD Diggs was also No.

1 in college at Maryland, so this is a new endeavor for him as No.

8.

Those other two Diggs numbers are already claimed on New England, with Robert Spillane wearing No.

14 and Ja'Lynn Polk in No.

1.

Rather than making a deal to swap digits, Diggs has started a new beginning.

Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Maybe it's an homage to Kobe Bryant.

Maybe it's a hope for how many TDs Diggs scores this year.

Regardless, he's locked in as No.

8.

That number did belong to Ja'Whaun Bentley, an offseason release.

Now it belongs to Diggs.

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