Closing in on training camp report date for all 32 NFL teams in the next two weeks, Quandre Diggs has found himself in unchartered territory without a team more than four months after the Seattle Seahawks released him in a cap-saving move prior to the start of free agency.
Luckily for Diggs, though he will likely have to wait until July 15 to play like the rest of the masses despite his pleas on social media, the arrival of the much-anticipated College Football 25 video game from EA Sports this upcoming week will give him a fun distraction in the meantime as he awaits his next NFL opportunity. The situation could certainly be worse.
Nonetheless, it’s been an odd offseason for veteran safeties such as Diggs to say the least. Several high-profile players at the position landed on the unemployment line before the new league year started in March with teams eager to create spending space elsewhere, including former Broncos All-Pro Justin Simmons, who like Diggs has yet to sign with a new team as training camps rapidly approach.
Considering his resume, it’s a significant surprise Diggs hasn’t found a new home yet. Before the streak came to a halt last season, he had tallied at least three interceptions in six consecutive seasons, the longest active streak in the NFL in that time period. He also made three straight Pro Bowl squads from 2020 to 2022, recording 14 interceptions, 10 pass breakups, and 158 solo tackles in that span as one of the top free safeties in the sport.
