Stefon Diggs was acquired by the Houston Texans this off-season in a trade with the Buffalo Bills, his previous team. Diggs, a sixth-round 2024 draft pick, and a fifth-round 2025 pick were shipped by the Bills to the Texans, and there was reportedly no drama involved in the trade.
Recall that in 2015, Diggs was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the draft.
With the renowned “Minneapolis Miracle” catch that propelled the Vikings to the NFC Championship game in the early months of 2018, he would provide one of the greatest plays in postseason history.
There was a buildup to Diggs’ departure from the Vikings that isn’t generally talked about.
Stefon Diggs
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Fortunately, the wide receiver talked about leaving the Great White North on a YouTube show called The Shop (which used to air on HBO).
Diggs thought that he was sharing targets or even taking a backseat to Adam Thielen, and he was never able to figure out why he was once regarded as the Vikings’ top wide receiver.
“They played me small at times, but they treated me like a No. 1,” Diggs stated. Being youthful and present was also kind of a mind game; I was ecstatic because, my God, I had to take control of my own life. It reminded me of rolling the dice. It resembles boxing.
It seems that Diggs want a squad of his own, one in which he could be the primary playmaker on the field every Sunday and a WR1. That was not fulfilled for him by the Vikings.
Diggs summarized his time as a Viking with, “I love what y’all got going on, but it’s not necessarily the best situation for me.”
Not to mention, there was not a single shade directed toward Thielen. When asked what he thought of the player he played with on the field, Diggs said, “I love Adam Thielen to death.” Although I like watching him succeed, I knew I wasn’t going to pursue the same path.”
Diggs expresses frustration with the Vikings’ 2019 run-heavy offense, although he doesn’t say so in the episode. After the Chicago Bears game, Diggs became so irate that he skipped practice, which resulted in a $200,000 punishment for the team.
After that, he would ask the Vikings for a trade, and during the off-season, that deal would take place, sending him to Buffalo.
The relationship with the Bills had worsened by the previous off-season, thus the move to the Texans was inevitable.
Diggs has made it apparent that he wants to be the quarterback’s go-to guy on the field. For now, things appear to be going well, but it’s too soon to know if he discovered that in Houston with C.J. Stroud.
Diggs has spent the majority of his career being called a diva, but perhaps all he wants is to be the dependable playmaker on the field and get the ball. To find that calling, even if it means switching leagues every few years, then so be it.
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