The Houston Texans made a blockbuster commerce this week to accumulate star large receiver Stefon Diggs from the Buffalo Payments, giving quarterback C.J. Stroud one other big-time goal within the passing recreation. Nevertheless it may solely be a one-year expertise.
Shortly after buying Diggs, the Texans made a major change to his contract by clearing the ultimate three years of his present deal, permitting him to develop into a free agent after the 2024 season in response to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Together with that the Texans took a $3.5 million assure that might have been due subsequent season and pushed it forward to this season. That can assure Diggs greater than $22 million for the approaching marketing campaign.
Previous to that restructuring, Diggs nonetheless had three extra seasons on the contract that he had initially signed in Buffalo.
That restructuring is a fairly important danger for the Texans and doubtlessly an enormous win for Diggs in the long run.
The chance for Houston merely comes from the truth that if Diggs does actually resolve to go away after this season, the Texans might have traded a 2025 second-round draft choose (initially belonging to the Minnesota Vikings) for only a one-year rental. Contemplating that draft choose belongs to Minnesota – a crew that presently doesn’t have a confirmed beginning quarterback – that choose has the potential to be pretty excessive within the second spherical.
Until the Texans win the Tremendous Bowl or make a deep run within the playoffs, it might be a considerable worth to pay.
It might be an enormous win for Diggs, nevertheless. It doesn’t matter what the Texans do as a crew this coming season, if he places up massive numbers it might give him the chance to hit the open market as one of many high large receivers – and gamers – obtainable at a degree in his profession through which he ought to nonetheless have some prime years forward of him. There’s a likelihood he might find yourself with much more cash in the long run whereas additionally having the liberty to choose his subsequent crew.
