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Stefon Diggs doesn't appear to be too broken up about his trade from Buffalo to Houston.
The new Texans wide receiver responded to criticism of Bills fans on social media by 'liking' a post that referred to them as bitter.
'Bills lowkey got the worse fanbase [sic] y'all bitter [as f***] in the comments,' read the post.
The post came in response to something Diggs wrote about the late Vontae Davis, the former Indianapolis Colts cornerback who recently died at 35 from yet-to-be-determined causes.
Diggs simply wrote 'Rip Tae,' which prompted an onslaught of criticism from Bills fans.
Stefon Diggs doesn't appear to be too broken up about his trade from Buffalo to Houston
Diggs responded to criticism of Bills fans on X by 'liking' a post that called them 'bitter'
'RIP your career,' read one response from an X user known as 'Depressed Buffalo Sports Fan.'
Other fans seized on the sideline outburst Diggs directed at quarterback Josh Allen during a Bills playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on January 21, 2023.
'Maybe he shouldn't lie to fans for 4 years or blame his QB [Josh Allen] when he can't catch?' an X user wrote.
As part of the deal, the Bills acquired the Texans' second-round pick in the 2025 draft, which Houston acquired in a trade with Minnesota. Houston also acquired Buffalo's sixth-round pick in this year's draft, and a fifth-rounder in 2025.
The Texans add an established playmaker, who has topped 1,000 yards receiving in each of his past six seasons, to a receiver group already featuring Nico Collins and Tank Dell. Collins led Houston with 80 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns last season. The Texans went worst to first in the AFC South under first-year coach DeMeco Ryans and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud.
Diggs waves to fans after the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders on September 17
For the Bills, Diggs' departure has the potential of putting a major dent in the team's chances to contend for a fifth straight AFC East title, something general manager Brandon Beane acknowledged.
'Are we better today? Probably not. It's a work in progress. And we will continue to work on that,' Beane said, noting his roster is hardly finalized and the season doesn't start for another five months.
'Let's be patient and let us work through this,' he added 'Was it easy? No. But if you make the best decision for the Bills moving forward, that's what you do. And you trust that.'
Beane otherwise declined to go into detail into what prompted a move that breaks up an Allen-Diggs tandem that spent the past four seasons rewriting the team's offensive records.
Buffalo has another big hole to fill at receiver after also losing starter Gabe Davis to free agency. Second-year receiver Khalil Shakir returns, while Buffalo added free agents Curtis Samuel and Mack Hollins.
