Stefon Diggs trade 'made sense,' Bills GM says; shuts down notion of rebuild

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When the Buffalo Bills acquired Stefon Diggs, it propelled them to the forefront of one of the NFL's elite.

However, four years later and unable to get back to the AFC title game like their first season with him, Diggs is now headed to the Houston Texans.

Buffalo sent the wide receiver and two late draft picks to a young, up-and-coming Houston squad for a second-round pick in 2025.

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Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills runs a route against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept. 11, 2023. (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)

The rumors had long circulated amid cryptic tweets and even Diggs missing OTAs last year. Hence, general manager Brandon Beane said it all "made sense."

"The last couple days, the value seemed to make sense and the timing made sense for them and for us. And we worked on the deal and got it finalized today," Beane said, per the Bills' official website.

It seems like the Bills' Super Bowl window has begun to close in recent seasons. They were eliminated in the AFC divisional round at home by the Kansas City Chiefs for the third time in four seasons. Trading a receiver like Diggs points to the window shutting completely, but Beane disagrees.

Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills scores on a two-point conversion attempt during the fourth quarter against the Bengals in Cincinnati on Nov. 5, 2023. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

"Anytime you make a move like this, as I said, very difficult, you're trying to win. And sometimes people may not see that," Beane said. "This is by no means the Bills giving up or trying to take a step back or anything like that.