Diggs finds validation in being selected a Bills captain

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Stefon Diggs no longer needs to worry about whether he’ll be accepted in Buffalo. “I was kind of taken back a little bit because I’ve never been in that role,” Diggs said, noting he doesn’t recall ever earning that distinction even in high school, where the best player is named captain usually by default. “The fact that they trust you in the biggest moments and they trust you on a daily basis that you’re going to do the right thing on and off the field, yeah, I was happy.” Numbers, apparently, don’t mean everything for a player coming off a season in which he became Buffalo’s first to lead the NFL in yards receiving and catches. Diggs worried his reputation for being a diva would follow him to Buffalo by saying, “I was scared to be the red-headed stepchild.” His concerns couldn’t have been further from the truth in how his new teammates, starting with quarterback Josh Allen, immediately embraced him. Then his talent took over and he’s got some high energy out there that a lot of the guys feed off of, so I can see why he was voted captain.” Diggs was never going to be the featured player on a Vikings offense in which the offense revolved around running back Dalvin Cook, with receiver Adam Thielen the established target.