{"id":121031,"date":"2021-09-09T10:30:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T14:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=121031"},"modified":"2021-09-09T06:27:16","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T10:27:16","slug":"nfl-rumors-stefon-diggs-trevor-lawrence-jameis-winston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/09\/09\/nfl-rumors-stefon-diggs-trevor-lawrence-jameis-winston\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Rumors: Stefon Diggs on Minnesota, Trevor Lawrence A Captain, Jameis Winston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After months and months of waiting, the 2021 NFL season is finally here. The Buffalo Bills should be one of the best teams in the league, in large part thanks to their great wide receiver. According to the latest NFL rumors, Stefon Diggs talked about his time in Minnesota and said that he could\u2019ve been a better teammate near the end of his tenure. In other news, Trevor Lawrence earned the rank of captain, while Jameis Winston discussed what it means to be a starting quarterback in the NFL.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;10170&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NFL Rumors: Stefon Diggs, Trevor Lawrence, Jameis Winston<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After spending the first five years of his career in Minnesota, wide receiver Stefon Diggs was looking for a change of scenery. While trying to make a trade happen, Diggs admitted that he stopped being a good teammate during his final few months with the Vikings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cComing from my old team&#8230;up to me wanting to leave and go to another place, I was a good teammate. It wasn\u2019t until I wanted to do something else is when <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonScottTV\/status\/1435327346484125706\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I became a bad teammate<\/a>, Diggs said, while adding that he \u201calways tried to play with a chip on my shoulder\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stefon Diggs understands why he caught the reputation as a bad teammate on way out of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>He looked at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Bills<\/a> as a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;When I get there I&#39;ll show them who I am and we&#39;ll go from there.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Now, for the 1st time ever  &#8211; &#8211; HS, college, pros &#8211; &#8211; he&#39;s a captain. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b1r9pQvUiC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/b1r9pQvUiC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Scott (@JonScottTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonScottTV\/status\/1435327346484125706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the unceremonious finish, Diggs says that he has been nothing but a positive force in Buffalo\u2019s locker room. \u201cComing [to Buffalo] I had a fresh start&#8230;I just look at it as, when I get there I\u2019ll show them who I am and we\u2019ll go from there. As far as my new chapter with my new team, things are going pretty good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To say that things are going pretty well is a massive understatement. Diggs set the NFL on fire last year, recording a league-high 127 receptions for 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns while appearing in all 16 games. He was one of the biggest reasons Buffalo made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game, and his arrival directly correlates with Josh Allen taking the next step as a true franchise quarterback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Trevor Lawrence: It\u2019s An Honor to Be Named Captain<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has yet to play a meaningful NFL snap, but his teammates already believe that he has what it takes to lead a franchise. The Clemson product earned team captain honors from his teammates, and Lawrence doesn\u2019t take the responsibility lightly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/32172862\/qb-trevor-lawrence-excited-named-one-jaguars-captains-rookie\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It\u2019s a really cool feeling<\/a>, especially as a younger guy, just having that support from my teammates,\u201d Lawrence said. While the quarterback is definitely happy to have earned this honor, he also added that \u201cnothing changes. Same expectation, and now it\u2019s time to go out there and win some games.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Widely considered the best quarterback prospect since Andrew Luck, Lawrence is set to be one of three rookie passers starting in Week 1. Jacksonville begins their regular season campaign by traveling to Houston in an AFC South showdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">QB1 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jaguars?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Jaguars<\/a> showed out all preseason. \ud83c\udfaf <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trevorlawrencee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Trevorlawrencee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JxrR62cak1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JxrR62cak1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1433497453903454210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jameis Winston: It\u2019s \u201cA Blessing\u201d To Start Again<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jameis Winston spent the first five years of his career leading the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> and, after riding the bench for a season, is back in the starting lineup. While he is still in the NFC South, Winston now has the honor of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/14\/drew-brees-announces-retirement-from-nfl\/\" target=\"_self\">taking over for Drew Brees<\/a> and leading the New Orleans Saints. Winston knows firsthand just how hard it is to hold onto a starting job in the NFL and went out of his way to talk about what being a starting quarterback means to him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neworleanssaints.com\/news\/quarterback-jameis-winston-leads-new-pack-into-regular-season-with-new-orleans-s\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It\u2019s just fun<\/a>. It\u2019s a blessing to have this opportunity to lead the pack, and I\u2019m just grateful for it&#8230;and I\u2019m not taking anything for granted. I\u2019m just blessed and grateful.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winning the starting job was no easy task for Winston. The quarterback sat behind Taysom Hill last year when Brees was injured and had to watch Hill go 3-1 while under center. Winston, meanwhile, threw just 12 passes last year, including a 56-yard touchdown in the playoffs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Saints<\/a> were hyped for Jameis Winston&#39;s first playoff TD<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForNOLA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ForNOLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLPlayoffs<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TBvsNO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TBvsNO<\/a> on FOX<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: NFL app \/\/ Yahoo Sports app: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kJOiprK712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/kJOiprK712<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MgxXHkMvps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MgxXHkMvps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1350969265650872324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winston and Hill entered the offseason on even grounds, but the former first-overall pick won the job following a phenomenal preseason effort. 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