India, March 6 -- Stefon Diggs is set to part ways with the New England Patriots after just one season. The 32-year-old seemingly confirmed the reports with a social media post, captioned: "THANK YOU for a hell of a year. We family forever," followed by a red heart emoji. His exit has sparked several rumors, with some social media users speculating that Cardi B was behind the release.

The Patriots informed Diggs ahead of time that they planned to release him before a major salary guarantee took effect. NFL insider Tom Pelissero explained the timing behind the decision.

"Stefon Diggs had an additional $6 million set to become fully guaranteed next week, Friday. The Patriots didn't want to drag him along and informed him today they're mov...