India, Dec. 31 -- There is a slim chance that Stefon Diggs could miss the New England Patriots' AFC clash game late in January. The 32-year-old is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef, police said on Tuesday. The incident report was revealed after a court hearing in Dedham, Massachusetts. Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery.

Diggs' lawyer, David Meier, said in an emailed statement to the Associated Press that the WR "categorically denies these allegations."

Meier added that the allegations never occurred, describing them as unsubstantiated and uncorroborated.

"The timing and motivation for making the allegation...