The Buffalo Bills made a blockbuster trade on Wednesday, but not the one their fans will particularly like. The team announced that they traded a star wide receiver to the Houston Texans in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025.
As part of the trade, Houston will also get a 2024 sixth-rounder (No. 189 overall) and a fifth-round selection pick in 2025. The Bills are receiving a second-rounder that the Texans previously acquired from the Minnesota Vikings.
By trading Diggs, the Bills are now without a clear No. 1 option at the wide receiver position. They previously also let Gabe Davis, their second-leading receiver last season, walk in free agency. However, general manager Brandon Beane insisted during a press conference on Wednesday that trading Diggs doesn’t indicate a step back for the franchise.
“This is by no means the Bills giving up or trying to take a step back or anything like that. Everything we do, we’re trying to win. And we’re going to continue to do that, “said
Diggs finished the 2023 season with 107 catches for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns. However, his numbers declined as the season progressed. He failed to eclipse 100 receiving yards since Week 7 and didn’t have a touchdown in the final six games of the regular season.
By acquiring Diggs, the Texans will give their standout quarterback C.J. Stroud another reliable target. He will join a respectable receiving corps that also includes wideouts Nico Collins and Tank Dell and tight end Dalton Schultz.
