Bills GM Opens Up About Stefon Diggs Trade

After years of hypothesis and rumors that star large receiver Stefon Diggs wasn’t proud of the Buffalo Payments and needed to be traded, the staff lastly made a deal on Wednesday, agreeing to ship the perennial Professional Bowler to the Houston Texans to catch passes from C.J. Stroud relatively than Josh Allen.

The commerce to ship Diggs to Houston got here out of nowhere because it appeared as if the Payments have been content material about transferring ahead with the veteran wideout nonetheless on the staff, however clearly, that wasn’t the case, with the Texans’ commerce provide being one thing the franchise couldn’t refuse.

With Diggs and the Payments seemingly at all times having a tough relationship, the staff receiving commerce calls in regards to the veteran wideout in all probability occurred fairly continuously over the previous few years, which basic supervisor Brandon Beane admitted after the cope with the Texans was made on Wednesday, by way of Alania Getzenberg of ESPN.

Payments GM Brandon Beane stated this wasn’t the primary they’ve been referred to as to ask if they’d transfer Stefon Diggs. Beane stated the worth and the timing made sense with the Texans.

— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) April 3, 2024

Sarcastically sufficient, Diggs had one of the best years of his NFL profession with the Payments and certain wouldn’t be a family identify within the league nonetheless if it weren’t for being Allen’s favourite goal downfield over the previous 4 years.

Diggs earned Professional Bowl honors in every of the 4 years he performed in Buffalo and has been extensively regarded to be among the finest gamers at his place within the NFL, however he had grow to be more and more troublesome to cope with, and a divorce with the Payments gave the impression to be inevitable.

The 30-year-old large receiver will now have an opportunity at a contemporary begin on one of many league’s most promising younger groups, led by Stroud.

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