Stefon Diggs Returns to Bills' Mandatory Minicamp After Missing Tuesday's Practice

After all the drama surrounding Stefon Diggs' Tuesday absence from mandatory minicamp, the Buffalo Bills wide receiver was on the field at Wednesday's practice.

Diggs has been in Buffalo since Monday morning, his agent, Adisa Bakari, told ESPN's Adam Schefter. He was also present at the team's facility Tuesday but left before practice.

Of note, Buffalo canceled its final day of minicamp, which was set to be held Thursday.

Head coach Sean McDermott caused a stir when he told reporters after Tuesday's practice that he was "very concerned" by Diggs' absence from drills.

Star quarterback Josh Allen only added to the concern while speaking about Diggs during his own press conference after practice.

"Internally, we're working on some things," Allen said. "Not football-related. Stef, he's my guy. I f--king love him. He's a brother of mine. This does not work, what we're doing here, without him."

Allen was then asked about the "not football-related" comment, and he said the issues were more about "teamwork."

Allen added:

"There's things I could do better to help out with this process and try to get him back here and be the Buffalo Bill that he's meant to be. ... There are some things that could have gone better last year and didn't. I think, as an organization, maybe not communicating the right way with everything. Just trying to talk and listen at the same time, hear him out and just try to move this forward as quickly and respectfully as possible."

Diggs appeared to respond to all the noise with a cryptic Instagram post, which led to some speculation that he might not show up to Wednesday's practice:

With Diggs back at practice, it appears he and the Bills are ready to work out whatever issues may be lingering between the sides this summer.

Diggs is an important piece of the Buffalo offense, and the franchise is going to need him if it is to compete in an increasingly difficult AFC East, which recently saw the New York Jets add MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers via trade with the Green Bay Packers.

After being eliminated in the divisional round in each of the last two seasons, the Bills are hoping to get over the hump in 2023 and reach the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1993 season.

The Bills are slated to open the 2023 campaign against Rodgers and the Jets on Sept. 11.