India, Dec. 31 -- New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs now faces felony strangulation charges, according to records from Dedham District Court on December 30. The charges also include misdemeanor assault and battery.

The alleged charges are linked to the incident that occurred on December 2, New England's win over the New York Giants.

There has not been any official announcement from the Patriots of the NFL regarding Diggs's status for the Week 18 game against the Miami Dolphins.

However, in the statement that the Patriots released, they mentioned that they "will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary."

Given that, the NFL may put him on the Commissi...