Houston Texans’ main storylines amid 2024 schedule release

When the Buffalo Bills traded for Stefon Diggs in March 2020, it appeared the All-Pro receiver would retire with the franchise. He immediately made Buffalo a championship contender, and in his first season, Diggs helped the Bills reach the AFC Championship Game, losing 38-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Before leaving Arrowhead Stadium, Diggs watched sadly as the Chiefs celebrated. At the time, this loss seemed to mark the start of a remarkable era for the Bills. However, four years later, Buffalo’s AFC Championship loss to the Chiefs became the pinnacle of Diggs’ tenure as disappointment and strife filled the next three seasons.

Diggs’ final years in Buffalo led to a mediocre start in the middle of a trade with the Houston Texans on April 3. With the 2024 regular season schedule released, the Texans’ Week 5 contest against the Bills is one of several important storylines as Diggs welcomes his former team to NRG Stadium on October 6.

“Adding him, he’s one of those guys I’ve been talking about,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. “He’s been a great player in this league for a long time. Very respected. He’s been a great teammate, a leader, a captain. When you watch him and when you watch the tape, no one doubts the point guard who he He’s changing games for the teams he’s been a part of, and we expect the same for us.

Outside of the Texans’ home game against the Bills, Coty M. Davis and John Hickman discuss each of the biggest storylines from the latest episode of Locked On Texans.

In four seasons, Diggs established himself as the Bills’ top target in the passing game. He played in 65 games, recording 445 catches for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns, ranking first in every statistical category.

In 2023, Diggs recorded his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard season. The veteran caught 107 balls for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns during his final year with the franchise.

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