According to reports, the two-time All-Pro pass-catcher and the New England Patriots reached an agreement Tuesday on a three-year, $69 million deal that includes $26 million guaranteed. Diggs is expected to make $23 million annually as the Patriots ' new No. 1 receiver for young quarterback Drake Maye.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.