B/R gives Texans better grade than Bills for Stefon Diggs trade

Bleacher Report thinks the Houston Texans got the better half of the trade which involved the Buffalo Bills sending them wide receiver Stefon Diggs earlier this offseason.

B/R graded some of the top NFL offseason moves over the past few months. As one of the most-surprising transactions in that time, the Diggs deal was noted.

It’s always difficult to give an early grade on such moves and all have to be taken with a grain of salt. Diggs could end up being a small piece of the puzzle in Houston despite many believing that won’t be the case.

On top of that, there are many question marks left behind in Buffalo’s wide receiver room. But that doesn’t mean it won’t work out. Perhaps Diggs is addition by subtraction?

Either way, as of now, the Bills will have to prove to B/R (and likely the rest of the NFL) that they made the right choice. The on-field results will paint that picture.

Overall, the Texans earned a B-plus rating in the Diggs trade. The Bills were handed a C-plus.

Here’s the full breakdown on the Buffalo-Houston trade from B/R:

Bills Received: 2025 second-round pick (via Minnesota)

Texans Received: WR Stefon Diggs, 2024 sixth-round pick, 2025 fifth-round pick

The relationship between Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills had run its course. The 30-year-old’s production waned over the second half of last season, and he had only three catches for 21 yards and zero touchdowns in the divisional-round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Diggs had four more years left on his contract and the Bills were facing a tight cap situation, so it made sense for them to shake things up after they fell short of the Super Bowl yet again. However, the Bills also lost Gabe Davis in free agency, which left their receiving corps depleted.

The Bills’ free-agent signings aren’t likely to put fans at ease. Curtis Samuel, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Mack Hollins don’t exactly strike fear into secondaries. The BIlls will be heavily relying on rookie Keon Coleman to make an instant impact this season.

The biggest win from the Texans’ perspective is that they got Diggs to wipe out the final three years of his contract as part of the trade. He’s now playing on a one-year deal, so he should be on his best behavior in a contract season.

The Texans have a special thing brewing with Nico Collins, Tank Dell and C.J. Stroud. From a chemistry perspective, they’re taking a risk by adding an older receiver like Diggs, who is used to having a large share of the targets.

However, the Texans have since given Collins a three-year contract extension, and they should get a version of Diggs who is motivated to earn another contract.

Bills Grade: C+

Texans Grade: B+