Bills' Allen backs Diggs: 'Tired of hearing all this nonsense' about WR

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen defended Stefon Diggs after a viral video of the receiver vividly expressing his frustrations on the sideline in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"People are throwing different ideas about what he was mad at on the sideline. He was mad at himself for running the wrong release on a route," Allen said Wednesday, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. "He's a competitor, he's a fiery competitor. I'm tired of hearing all this nonsense from people. There's a lot of guys in the league who have that fire who don't get talked about."

Diggs was seen slamming a tablet down and throwing it on the ground on the sideline in the third quarter versus Jacksonville.

"I'd be worried if no one was freaking out," Allen added. "That's the make of a good football team. We're not OK with being mediocre."

Diggs finished Week 5 with eight catches for 121 yards and one touchdown. He's topped the 100-yard mark in four of his five appearances while scoring five touchdowns this season.

The three-time Pro Bowler has a recent past of sideline incidents. Cameras showed Diggs seemingly yelling at Allen on the sideline in the fourth quarter of Buffalo's divisional-round home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in January.

The 29-year-old also skipped the first day of the Bills' mandatory minicamp in June. He was reportedly unhappy with his role in the team's offense and his voice in play-calling.

Allen, who's been playing with Diggs since 2020, praised the wideout's leadership skills.

"He's a captain for a reason," Allen said Wednesday. "For better or worse, he's up in guys' faces, and he's making sure that we have as much juice as we need, and he supplies that to our offense at times we need it. He doesn't get the burn that he deserves, and, frankly, it ticks me off when people want to say something about him."

The 3-2 Bills host the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football in Week 6.