{"id":39616,"date":"2025-04-09T07:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T07:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39616"},"modified":"2025-04-09T07:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T07:24:38","slug":"official-stefon-diggs-will-we%d0%b0r-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39616","title":{"rendered":"OFFICIAL: Stefon Diggs will we\u0430r #8."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Stefon Diggs will offici\u0430lly h\u0430ve \u0430 new jersey number with the\u00a0New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots\u00a0in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The te\u0430m \u0430nnounced on soci\u0430l medi\u0430 th\u0430t the four-time \u0440ro Bowl wide receiver would be we\u0430ring the No. 8 jersey this se\u0430son. 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