New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing serious legal trouble after being charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery in connection with an alleged incident on December 2, according to court documents cited by Boston 25.

The case has raised questions about whether the NFL could sideline Diggs under its Personal Conduct Policy, even as he denies the allegations.

The charges were announced on Tuesday morning in Dedham District Court in Massachusetts. Diggs' attorney, Michael DiStefano, appeared by phone, according to Boston 25 News.

The alleged incident reportedly occurred on December 2, a day after New England's 33-15 win over the New York Giants on Monday ...