The Stefon Diggs era in Buffalo has come to an end. The Bills are finalizing a blockbuster trade to send the four-time Pro Bowl receiver to the Houston Texans CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has confirmed. In exchange for Diggs, Buffalo will receive a 2025 second-round pick (via Minnesota) while they will also send a 2024 sixth-rounder and a 2025 fifth-round pick to Houston along with Diggs.
This trade marks the end of what had grown into a somewhat toxic relationship between Diggs and the Bills organization. Last month, Diggs had a cryptic social media post where the wideout said he was “ready for watever.” That was just the latest in what appeared to be indicators that he wanted out from Buffalo, including being absent from the start of mandatory minicamp last year.
On the field, Diggs also seemed to get out of rhythm with quarterback Josh Allen as the 2023 season went along. After recording 100-yard receiving games in five of his first six games, Diggs averaged 51.2 receiving yards per game the rest of the way. He finished the year with 107 catches for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns.
The 30-year-old arrived in Buffalo in 2020 after the Bills pulled off a trade with Minnesota. Diggs was drafted by the Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Maryland and had established himself as one of the top young receivers upon landing in the pros. That said, Diggs joining the Bills sent his production to a higher level when paired with Josh Allen, leading the league in receptions and receiving yards in his first season in Buffalo.
Now, Diggs will pair himself with Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud and help a Texans team that is coming off a 2023 campaign where they won the AFC South.
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Author: Tyler Sullivan
April 3, 2024 | 11:30 am
