The Seattle Seahawks' secondary will be short-handed for the second half of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.
Diggs was ejected in the first quarter for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry. Officials huddled after the hit Diggs levied by leading with his helmet at the defenseless Harry and decided to eject him in addition to the flag.
The Patriots eventually scored on that possession when Cam Newton ran in for a touchdown.
NFL Officiating explained the decision:
NFL OfficiatingSeahawks safety Quandre Diggs was disqualified from #NEvsSEA for forcibly contacting the defenseless receiver in the neck and head area – this is a foul for both use of helmet and unnecessary roughness.