Josh Allen has just about had it with the media.
The Bills quarterback is imploring the press to “let go” of the team’s offseason drama involving star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who made headlines last month after missing the first day of mandatory minicamp.
“I love him. That’s my guy,” Allen said on a recent appearance on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast. “The media has blown this so far out of proportion… We’re not playing a game for four months. He doesn’t show up for one day. [The media] is still talking about it. Let it go. There’s no reason to continue talking about it. He’s on the field with us the next day. It was not a big deal.”
In the moment, however, it was a big deal to many, including Bills head coach Sean McDermott, who said he was “very concerned” about the situation.
Diggs, 29, attended the second day of minicamp, with his agent telling ESPN how the three-time Pro Bowler had been in the building earlier that week and “will be there for the entirety of the minicamp.”
Despite Allen and Diggs leading the Bills to the second-best offense in the league last season, only behind the Super Bowl champion Chiefs, rumors have circulated whether or not there’s tension between the two.
In the Bills’ Divisional Round loss to the Bengals in January, the All-Pro receiver — who only had four receptions and 35 yards on 10 targets in the game — approached Allen on the sidelined and raised his arms in apparent frustration.
Diggs added fuel to the fire in March on an episode of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” as he aired out his frustrations about the Bills not reaching their full potential.
“It doesn’t make sense,” Diggs said. “I’ll rack my brain with this s–t at this point. I think it’s more execution than anything. S–t is small little pieces on why it’s not going right. We’ve got the players. We’ve got the plays. Why s–t ain’t coming together? That’s where you draw some of those questions. I never want to question who I am, I never want to question how I am. I’m giving this s–t everything I’ve got. I’m dying on the hill for that.”
Diggs is coming off the second-best season of his career, in which he amassed 1,429 receiving yards, 108 receptions and 11 touchdowns.
Much like his teammate, Allen had an impressive year as well, throwing for 4,283 yards and 35 touchdowns against 14 interceptions.
Despite all the recent drama, there’s no denying that the Allen-Diggs combo has been special thus far.
As the duo enters their fourth season together in Buffalo, Allen knows Diggs’ presence is an integral part of their team.
“This does not work, what we’re doing here, without him,” Allen said back in June.