Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs facing strangulation and assault charges

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony charge of strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.

The charges were announced Tuesday morning in Dedham (Mass.) District Court with Diggs' attorney, Michael DiStefano, calling in via phone, according to a Boston 25 News report.

DiStefano reportedly sought to have the police report sealed so that the details ​are not made public. He also shared that Diggs has made a ‍financial offer to ⁠the alleged victim in an effort to end the dispute.