Stefon Diggs is waiting patiently for a new opportunity. The Washington Commanders are reportedly monitoring the wide receiver's situation, but the calls among media members are now deafening about making this homecoming dream a reality.
First, it was Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, hinting that the performances of wideouts behind Terry McLaurin on the depth chart have not been stellar to start training camp. Now, David Harrison of WUSA9 is on the bandwagon, believing Diggs and third-round rookie Antonio Williams can both coexist effectively within offensive coordinator David Blough's schematic designs.
There is plenty of smoke, but will there be fire?
"From what we've seen this offense rolling out just in the couple days of training camp... the ability for Stefon Diggs and Antonio Williams to coexist in this offense, and both have very significant contributions to this offense, exists. Because of that, bring Stefon Diggs in this thing."
Peters is always surveying the landscape. If reports from camp are not satisfactory with the wide receiver unit, he'll probably share the same opinion.
Whether that will provoke a move for Diggs is the big question nobody knows the answer to right now.
Keeping tabs on a player is one thing. Making an offer, especially given what sort of money it might take to acquire Diggs, is something else entirely.
The four-time Pro Bowler's preference is Washington. Diggs has made that clear on several occasions throughout the offseason, and the former Maryland playmaker is confident he still has a lot of good football left after going over 1,000 receiving yards with the New England Patriots last season.
If the Commanders aren't entirely convinced, they cannot stand pat. There is too much on the line for that, and heads could roll if the desired improvements don't arrive. This is also a critical year for quarterback Jayden Daniels, so the more dependable weapons the dynamic signal-caller has at his disposal, the better.
It would be Diggs or bust for now. Obviously, there are potential trade opportunities or cut candidates who might interest Peters, but it seems as if the time to strike has arrived.
The sooner Diggs gets into the building, the longer he will have to pick up the scheme and develop chemistry with Daniels. Peters is eager to give the young roster hopefuls their shot, but reports suggest they are not meeting expectations. The arguments are getting stronger by the day, and the longer Washington waits, the more it might end up costing them.
Diggs might also have alternatives. That only raises the urgency if Peters is seriously considering the possibility. And a move that seemed a lost cause earlier this offseason is now starting to gain real traction.
Let's see if anything comes from it.
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