The Stefon Diggs trade rumors had been quiet of late -- until the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver dumped kerosene on them.
Here are the two tweets Diggs sent hours after the NFL's legal tampering window for free agents opened Monday:
And here's the context: After all but admitting he wanted a trade out of Minnesota this past season, Diggs removed all Vikings-related content from his Instagram last month.
Vikings general manager Rick Spielman recently pushed back against the notion Minnesota would trade Diggs, who has four years remaining on a five-year, $72 million contract.
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But as our Phil Perry points out, it's noteworthy that Diggs would tweet about a "new beginning" hours after the Vikings signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a massive extension.
So, where could the 26-year-old wideout be headed is there's fire behind this smoke? The Patriots were floated as a potential Diggs suitor at the 2019 NFL trade deadline and need wide receiver help, so naturally, New England fans chimed in via Diggs' replies.
We've already seen one talented wide receiver swap teams Monday, as the Houston Texans traded DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals in a stunning move.
Could Diggs be next -- and potentially give Tom Brady a reason to stay in New England -- or is he just "tampering" with NFL fans?
UPDATE (3:25 p.m. ET): One fan tried to call Diggs' bluff, but the Vikings wideout seems insistent that a move is coming soon...