Stefon Diggs trade: Houston Texans wide receiver arrives, reportedly restructures deal to enable free agency in 2025 [Video]

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The shock of Stefon Diggs’ trade to the increasingly talented Houston Texans roster should have worn off Thursday.

But there’s still a stunning detail in Diggs’ jump from Buffalo to H-Town.

League sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Texans will wipe out the three remaining years in Diggs’ deal after 2024, which means he’ll become a free agent in 2025.

The Texans also reportedly gave him a raise in what could be his only season in Houston, moving the $3.5 million guaranteed in 2025 and adding it to the $19 million he’s assured to earn this season.

The video above is about whether Diggs will be difficult to handle in the Texans’ locker room.

So, why would the Texans keep the two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver under club control for one year?

Schefter writes that the Texans anticipate getting the best version of Diggs, who can negotiate another long-term contract next offseason.

Diggs is …