Stefon Diggs‘ Bills tenure got here to an end last offseason with the trade which sent him to the Texans. Houston immediately agreed to restructure the All-Pro wideout’s contract, putting him on course for 2025 free agency.
Consequently, Diggs’ debut Texans campaign doubled as a ‘prove it’ season as he looked to rebuild his value. Those plans got here to an abrupt end midway through the yr resulting from his ACL tear, though. The injury has little question hindered Diggs’ market, and questions linger about whether or not one other Texans pact might be so as.
Houston already has Nico Collins attached to a $24.25MM-per-year deal together with fellow starter Tank Dell on his rookie pact for one more two seasons. The latter’s ACL tear has his 2025 availability unsure, nonetheless, so the Texans could stand to bring back Diggs on at the least a short-term deal. When speaking concerning the subject, general manager Nick Caserio made it clear nothing has been ruled out at this point.
“I had an excellent relationship with Stef and his representation,” Caserio said during an interview on Sports Radio 610. “We enjoyed having Stef within the constructing, so the door is at all times open… We’re going to be open-minded and work through the method here. Things will probably pick up over the following few weeks.”
Diggs topped 1,000 yards each season between 2018 and ’23, and through his transient time within the Texans’ lineup he posted 496 yards and three touchdowns. The 31-year-old could possibly be counted on to function an experienced Collins complement in 2025 on a brand new pact, but given the character of the receiver free agent market (one which is now unlikely to incorporate Tee Higgins) Diggs could draw interest from at the least a number of outside teams. After securing a Bills extension with an annual average value of $24MM, the four-time Pro Bowler might be hard-pressed to approach that figure on his next pact even with an unexpected rise within the salary cap coming.
Robert Woods can be a pending free agent, and his departure coupled with Diggs finding a brand new team would go away the Texans in need of replacements on the receiver spot. The likes of Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie could find themselves handling increased roles in 2025, but that can depend largely on how things play out with Diggs within the build-up to free agency.
