Stefon Diggs’ tenure with the New England Patriots got off to a rocky start after videos emerged of the receiver partying on a yacht just ahead of voluntary workouts. Diggs didn’t show up to those workouts at first, leading Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel to field questions about those videos.

Diggs did eventually show up, though he did not speak to the media about the incident. That changed Tuesday, when Diggs talked to reporters following the Patriots’ mandatory minicamp.

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Diggs, 31, was asked about those videos, including one in which he appeared to be handing out a baggie with unidentified contents. He declined to go into specifics about the situation, saying he spoke with Vrabel about the videos and was going to keep those conversations “internal.”

When asked about the situation in May, Vrabel echoed that sentiment. He said the team was aware of the videos and had spoken with Diggs, but declined to reveal the nature of that conversation. Instead, Vrabel urged Patriots players to “make great decisions on and off the field.”

After tearing his ACL in October, Diggs signed a three-year, $63.5 million deal with the Patriots in the offseason. While he did not want to discuss the boat videos, Diggs did talk about his recovery from that injury, saying he’s “pretty good.” Diggs added that he wanted to do more during minicamp Tuesday, but said, “I don’t make the rules.”

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When Diggs is fully ready to get back on the field, he’s expected to be a top receiving target for second-year quarterback Drake Maye. After a promising rookie season, Maye is looking to take a step forward and prove he’s the quarterback of the future in New England.

A healthy Diggs should go a long way toward Maye accomplishing that goal. In eight games with the Houston Texans last season, Diggs had 496 receiving yards and scored 3 touchdowns.