FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Diggs impact: At one point in his introductory news conference with the Patriots last week, receiver Stefon Diggs noted how he had 47 receptions (seventh in the NFL) when he tore his right ACL on Oct. 27.
Also mentioning his receiving yards -- second on the Houston Texans with 496 at the time -- Diggs projected what his season-ending total would have been had he played all 17 games instead of eight.
"I would have been on pace to have a 1,000-yard season and 100 catches if I didn't get banged up," he said.