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Houston Texans Finalizing Trade For Bills Star Stefon Diggs

The Texans made a major move on Wednesday, trading for Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs

Matt Galatzan

Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) makes a
Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) makes a / Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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HOUSTON - The Houston Texans are all in.

According to reports from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Texans are finalizing a trade with the Buffalo Bills that would send star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to Houston in exchange for draft compensation.

The Texans will be sending a 2025 second-round pick back to Buffalo in the deal, with the Bills sending a 2025 fifth-round and sixth-round pick back to Houston with Diggs.

Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) makes a
Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) makes a / Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

The trade for Diggs comes on the heels of the restructuring of offensive tackle Tytus Howard's contract - a move that many believed laid the groundwork for the Texans to make a major splash in the trade or free agency markets.

Now, that theory has come to fruition, with Diggs landing in Houston alongside what was already shaping up to be an extremely dangerous offense.

When completed, the deal will give the Texans one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, with rookie sensation C.J. Stroud at the helm quarterback, Joe Mixon at running back, Brevin Jordan and Dalton Schultz at tight end, and the young duo of Nico Collins and Tank Dell as the other receivers.

Diggs started his career as a fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings out of Maryland in the 2015 NFL Draft. Over the next four years in Minneapolis, Diggs developed into one of the NFL's top pass catchers, hauling in 365 catches for 4,621 yards and 30 scores over five seasons.

Diggs was then sent to Buffalo in a trade in 2020, where he took his game to yet another level, catching 445 passes for 5,372 yards and 37 scores in four seasons.

Diggs has been so good, in fact, that he earned a First-Team All-Pro nod in 2020, Second-Team All-Pro in 2022, and made four Pro Bowls - all with the Bills. In fact, in 2020, he led the NFL in both receptions and receiving yards.

Now, all that talent is coming to Houston, where he will be paired with one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in today's NFL - one that is now fully equipped to challenge for a Super Bowl in 2024.

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com