Wide receiver Stefon Diggs might have some football fans who aren’t quite sure of him after he’s had several off-field accusations, but Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard said this offseason that he was a guy who liked to give second chances. Ballard could prove that by signing Diggs.

Ballard made his comment when asked by the media about choosing running back Seth McGowan in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. McGowan had been booted by the University of Oklahoma early in his college career for a crime that involved a break-in. Since then, McGowan has stayed free of trouble.

In Diggs’ case, he had been accused by a former personal chef of assault and battery charges, but was found innocent in criminal court. On Friday, the NFL ruled there was insufficient evidence to suspend the receiver from the charges. In other words, a team can sign Diggs and have him available for the full season.

Indianapolis Colts now have the option of signing Stefon Diggs with no pending repercussions

That team could be the Colts, who need to find more weapons for quarterback Daniel Jones, if Ballard is true to his word. Indy has the available cash to sign the 32-year-old free agent, especially as his asking price could be suppressed not because of his off-field issues, but because of his age and injury history.

In 2025, Diggs was good enough to help the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl, and he produced 85 catches for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns. He played in all 17 games after missing nine the previous season with the Houston Texans due to a torn ACL.

The Colts might be hoping that veteran Ashton Dulin suddenly becomes a high-end producer, too, but he never has been, so the hope is based on nothing. Meanwhile, the team traded the expensive Michael Pittman Jr. this offseason and replaced him with two late-round draft choices.

That means that the re-signed Alec Pierce and veteran Josh Downs will be the key wide receivers, and second-year pro tight end Tyler Warren will need to be even better in 2026. That could be a very good trio, but Pittman will be missed unless Indianapolis finds a player truly capable of picking up some of his production.

That could be Stefon Diggs. As much as some fans might be leery of his personal legal issues, the team has to ask itself whether they would be better with Diggs on the field or not. The likely answer is that the Indianapolis Colts would be.

Video with this story aired prior to Indianapolis police reporting that the person had died.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Homicide detectives were investigating after a person died Friday night at a hospital, Indianapolis police said.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department went to a report of a person shot just before 10:20 p.m. Friday in the 1600 block of South State Avenue. That’s in a residential area with one convenience store southeast of downtown, just north of East Minnesota Street.

It was not immediately clear from IMPD whether the area was safe, whether a suspect is being sought, or what may have led to the shooting. Also, no information was provided on the person who was fatally shot.

A media notification from Sgt. Christopher Higgins wrote, “An update will be provided at a later time.”

The Indianapolis Colts had an active offseason, trading away wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. while strengthening their defense. With training camp drawing closer, Indianapolis is reportedly considering a move to help out quarterback Daniel Jones.

According to ESPN‘s Stephen Holder, the Colts are “still mulling” a potential addition at wide receiver, with some options in NFL free agency like Keenan Allen and Deebo Samuel under consideration.

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Indianapolis doesn’t necessarily need to add another pass-catcher if everything is perfect. Alec Pierce is coming off a 1,000-yard campaign, Josh Downs has shown real promise when operating as the No. 2 receiver and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine provides solid depth.

However, Pierce underwent ankle surgery in late April and might not return until “late” in Colts training camp. While it’s believed that he is in no jeopardy of missing time this season, his absence this summer does highlight the room to upgrade at the No. 3 receiver spot.

Samuel might make the most sense for Indianapolis. In 16 games this past season, he recorded 72 receptions for 727 receiving yards, earning a first down on 44.4 percent of his catches. The veteran wideout’s ability to both work underneath and be used out of the backfield makes him a better fit for Shane Steichen’s offense than Allen.

Ideally, the team would sign someone like Samuel and then shift Westbrook-Ikhine into the No. 4 role that he’s better suited for. That would also allow for Ashton Dulin and Anthony Gould to primarily play special teams, with rookie Deion Burks simply working to earn a spot on the roster.