Patriots get Drake Maye a No. 1 receiver in Stefon Diggs

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Up to this point in the offseason, the New England Patriots hadn't done enough to support quarterback Drake Maye.

That changed in a big way Tuesday night.

In agreeing with veteran receiver Stefon Diggs on a three-year, $69 million contract with $26 million guaranteed, the Patriots made a decisive move to give Maye, their second-year franchise quarterback, what he lacked last season -- a No. 1-caliber pass-catcher who wins with elite route-running ability.

Diggs, 31, might not be what he once was, as he works to return from a torn ACL in his right knee suffered on Oct. 27. But he's immediately the best the Patriots have, a competitor, and a worthy risk…