Bills trade star receiver Stefon Diggs to Texans for 2025 2nd-round pick: reports

The Buffalo Bills are trading their top receiving threat, Stefon Diggs, to the Houston Texans in a deal that was agreed to on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been announced. It was first reported by ESPN.

As part of the deal, the Bills acquired the Texans' second-round pick in the 2025 draft, which Houston acquired in a trade with Minnesota, the person said. Houston also acquired Buffalo's sixth-round pick in this year's draft, and a fifth-rounder in 2025, the person said.

Diggs' departure from Buffalo leaves quarterback Josh Allen without his favourite target, and breaks up a tandem that has re-written the team's passing records since the receiver's arrival in a trade with Minnesota in March 2020. Together they transformed a Bills offence into becoming one of the NFL's most potent, while helping Buffalo win four straight AFC East titles.

For the Texans, Diggs gives the offence another playmaker to team with Nico Collins and Tank Dell. Collins led Houston with 80 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns last season. The Texans went worst to first in the AFC South under first-year coach DeMeco Ryans and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud.

Houston has also traded for running back Joe Mixon, along with a host of improvements on defence.

After the deal, the Texans were 15-1 to win the Super Bowl next season on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Diggs' production began slipping in the second half of last season, which coincided with Buffalo firing offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and promoting Joe Brady, who placed a renewed emphasis on the running attack. Diggs finished the season with 107 catches and 1,183