Texans load up with reported trade for Bills’ Pro Bowl receiver Stefon Diggs
The Houston Texans appear to be gearing up for a Super Bowl challenge after a wildly successful rookie season from quarterback CJ Stroud with a reported trade for Stefon Diggs.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports this that the Texans will send a 2025 second-round draft pick to the Bills in exchange for Diggs, a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick. The Texans unexpectedly won the AFC South last season after a fantastic debut season from Stroud, who was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and threw 23 touchdowns against just five interceptions. After finishing last in their division in 2022, the Texans reached the divisional round of the playoffs and Stroud became the youngest starting quarterback in history to win a postseason game.
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The 30-year-old Diggs is a four-time Pro Bowler and led the league in receiving yards in 2020. He has had more than 1,000 receiving yards every season since 2018 and helped the Bills become a consistent force in the playoffs at quarterback . Josh Allen. However, he is at an age where the production of many receivers is starting to decline, and there has been speculation for some time that he is unhappy in Buffalo.
In addition to Diggs’ reported arrival, the Texans have also added other weapons this offseason. They acquired running back Joe Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals and added star pass rusher Danielle Hunter in free agency. Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was named defensive rookie of the year last season.
The bills now appear ready for a period of change. They released veterans Tre’Davious White, Jordan Poyer and Mitch Morse due to salary cap issues. Receiver Gabe Davis joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency.