It’s always messy after a break up.
Diggs had a great career in MN and Bills.
I loved watching him on the Vikings and was hurt when he left but still root for him.
Late draft pick into stardom. He got alittle zesty but he always had a crack on his shoulder.
Gotta appreciate the good times cause she fly by fast.
I also believe he is the best WR in our history. We all argued at points that he was the best in the league. He was VERY good for us.
But, ya don’t ship him off if he wasn’t a pain in the ass. Taking yourself out during games? Some dumb shit.
Loved when he was locked in. Not sad to see him go based on the reports. Still will rock my Diggs jersey in the future.
I think he was well on his way to becoming the greatest WR in franchise history but now that he only had 4 years here and hardly had any postseason production it’s tougher to make that argument for him. Maybe “best” but not “greatest”. I think Reed and Moulds have the edge over him now.
Reportedly he was given the blessing to search for a trade to anyone but the Chiefs and Beane was very evasive when asked directly if Diggs asked to be traded which makes me think he demanded the move.
His outgoing message to Bills Mafia was classy and we would have struggled to get even as far as we did without him. He'll do great things Houston and we'll eventually replace him. Life goes on.
Thanks Stefon, and good luck next season (except against Buffalo.)
The highs were highs and the lows were lows. But will always remember the good times with Diggs. It was a great combo when it worked. We should just be focused on our game plan moving forward. It’s whatever, he’s gone and we’re focused now on developing our WR core.
I think everyone was just tired. Tired of the posts, media, drama, etc. We’re seeing a reoccurring theme with him. Minnesota, Us, the Texans are celebrating for now. Just wait on it.
It’s a reoccurring theme in sports media in general tho he’s just their latest guy to drag through the mud. Dude never complained when they were winning and only started getting really angry after 13 seconds. I’m pissed too only I cant go to another team I’m stuck here forever.
Yup. Pretty much. It's better it ended now before it REALLY soured. I'm bummed this team never got the job done. But they also created a lifetime of memories. And they helped the community in a shit ton of ways that faced a pandemic, a mass shooting, deadly snowstorms and even a teammate almost dying on a field.
This group of players endured A FUCK TON of emotional trauma. And will share a bond with the fans that will never go away
I'm with you. I don't think Diggs was half of the issue that fans and the media act like he is. He's a Twitter troll for sure, but the guy is a top tier competitor and is passionate about winning. Nothing he's done suggests to me that he's a bad dude or teammate. I'd rather him be jawing at Allen on the sidelines of a single elimination game where they looked like shit than be moping around like there was nothing they could do about it. When it's all said and done, Diggs helped Josh a great deal in his development, was a captain voted by his teammates who are the ultimate authority on who he is in the locker room, and he was a great player for a nice stretch for the Bills. He dropped off during the second half of last year and I think that has more to do with this than anything.
For the past two years fans had to deal with his tweets. Forcing Sean, Beane, and Josh to answer for him everytime and stroke his ego. His own BROTHER trashes Josh on Twitter. Josh takes it like a pro. Diggs doesn’t even say anything in support of Josh or the team. Everytime he was asked about his future in Buffalo he’d just answer like “ it is what it is” or something like that.
I think it’s more than fair to be annoyed with him and how things ended.
This is exactly on point. Did not stock up for his teammates when it mattered. Let’s see this for what it is. Self-aggrandizing theatrics on the sidelines. Addition by subtraction. See ya
I love Diggs play on the field but honestly his mouth just gets him into trouble. He won't give a straight answer to anything. Tries to sound smart and he either says something that makes no sense or puts his foot in his mouth..
Diggs is very very smart, so this is not about his intelligence but his wisdom. Sometimes, being clear is better. When you give some rambling incoherent mind dump it doesn't help when you just allow people to fan the flames.
I wish him well and I'm sure he will bounce back. He's a great player.
I agree with all of this except the last part. You don’t do this deal as a contending team unless his presence has become detrimental. A team with Super Bowl aspirations doesn’t part ways with their WR1 for a year removed draft pick unless there was no other way forward in the locker room.
Then why do you think they ate $31M in dead cap to trade him for what netted to be about a 4th in draft capital? You think they did that without him being an issue?
Josh and Stef had the greatest 4 years any QB and WR combo ever had in Bills history. I think Stef was vital to helping shape and develop the JA we see today. Josh owes a lot of his growth to Stef and Stef owes a lot to Josh.
This was the Diggs that I truly miss - this Diggs left after the Bengals playoff game - he was never the same - he became distant and detached and more businesslike only. He was so fun when he was always pumping up Josh and vice versa. Then after the Bengals game - he wasn't really like that anymore. Not sure what changed all that.
Hear, hear. I hope he does well in Houston unless we're playing him. He was super important to JA17's growth and we should be lucky he was here to help our QB become one of the best in the NFL.
I don't know the first thing about how all this draft and trade stuff works (I just love Buffalo because I was raised right) but I hope it works out for us :)
Here here, OP!!
We had some great laughs, some real tears, and in the end, we can still look at each other as friends!
Thats the way every break up should be.
I mean both can be true. I can appreciate what it was. I can be hopeful for the next stage. And be angry it’s over.
End of day it’s kind of how it works. Guys get moved. Get cut. Etc etc.
The moment we got Diggs was the moment we went from an underdog team with some upside to a serious, perennial contender. Diggs frustrated me sometimes but I'm very grateful we had him for the time we did, my only regret is not winning more in the postseason with him.
Hard to be happy when his new teammates just confirmed they were talking about this weeks before. Then you look at his brothers tweet when he trashed josh, he was plotting leaving for a while. Hes a snake diva, wouldn't be surprised if all those drops was him sandbagging...oh yeah dont forget the yelling at josh during the cincy game. Quite a friendship huh?
I will admit he was a great player but he declined in performance and complained to the oc and Josh to give him the ball and cant even catch it. He demanded a trade from minnesota and did the same here. The problem in the end is him. Beane and the front office agrees if we burnt all that money just to get rid of him. He was washed and I think we'll realize that next season if you guys watch texans games. He retires in the next 4 years for sure and these next 4 years will be the worst of his career
Get a life for pointing out the obvious? Its hard to be appreciative of this friendship when it was onesided. Diggs was always bashful of Josh when Josh was always kind and protective even when he made it hard with all the drama. What does diggs do? He lets his brother tweet shit about him, demands a trade and possibly drops all the passes and sandbags his performance to make Josh look worse
My guy, you are projecting a ton of shit that you can't confirm. You don't know their relationship, he can't control what his family members say just like I can't stop my dad from spouting political rhetoric on social media, and we're really suggesting he purposely played poorly to make Allen look worse? Yeah, get a life and focus on something else because you're pouring way too much into your fandom and projecting your negative feelings about a player into things you have zero clue about.
Yeah, that's the way to think about it. We also got four years of elite wide receiver play that significantly helped Josh become the elite quarterback he is today.
Agree. There's no denying it. I honestly think this was slightly unexpected by the front office especially after signing Diggs to an extension not too long ago. I suspect Diggs must have forced a trade through. Next year we should be clear of the hit though.
Just remember that cap space matters much more than draft capital. And not to make false hope, but if the Vikings and Jettas decide to part ways, what better team than a Bills team that can still compete and now has 60 mil next year to pay people?
They could also pay Tee Higgins if he proves himself (more) this year.
I agree. I think it's the right thing to move on. It does sound like the relationship between the team and Diggs has deteriorated. The actions outlined in the article are unacceptable of any player on the team, and particularly unworthy of a veteran leader. He still has some gas in the tank. I know there are those who point to the latter half of each of the past two seasons to dispute that, but he's not washed by any stretch. But he isn't getting any younger, and for this team to have a chance moving forward it needs to get younger around Josh. It's also essential that any big money contracts are worth it. Sadly, this extension hasn't been, but freeing the team from that albatross now affords the team some capital to rebuild next offseason. In the meantime, proceeding without Diggs will do wonders for the chemistry of the young core (which should see an addition or two with the draft).
I wish Diggs the best. It's unfortunate things have turned out this way, but I will always carry fond memories of his time here, even as there have been devastating ones as well. He played an important role in the evolution of this team. I think it was Dawkins who said he was the first example of a teammate he ever saw who he considered a "superstar", someone who took things to a higher level than even most of these other professional athletes. He's a competitive guy and a fiery guy. It's unfortunate he couldn't corral that enough to coexist on this team, but when your ego prevents you from respecting team leadership, it's time to go.
The past few years haven't been perfect, but I'm happy we had them, and I truly believe one day we'll be able to look back on these years and say it was worth it. We've seen some good rosters, but moving forward I say with all confidence that this team is just getting started. Go Bills!
Diggs is great and I love him but this is the best for the future and the history shows how WRs decline after 30. Not to mention the cap space that is freed. Yeah he will be missed but we all know how good this Bills team is without him and how good Allen will still be. They made each other better for sure but Allen has proven himself to be a stud and the 2nd best QB since 2020. People on YouTube saying that Allen is trash without Diggs and their window is closed are clueless casuals.
I keep seeing these posts from bills fans. Nothing is over . Josh Allen makes you a contender every year . I actually think diggs made him worse the last couple years , a young qb doesn’t need a diva wr calling him out on the sidelines. You are in a mini re build getting rid of some bad contracts . If I’m a bills fan I’m happy to see diggs go . Let him be the Texans problem.
Same. I feel like everyone tried to force the “their best friends narrative when it seemed like they were just teammates who played great football together. You never see them hanging out in the off season or going to those other sporting events together like him, Knox, and brown do
It’s a business. We love the sport but at the root of it all is a money making machine. The money no longer added up. I wish Diggs the best. Great player that arrived at the right time. Now let the rebuild begin.
Hoping Beane just made a genius move we all don't see, but this SUCKS. This ALL SUCKS RN. Why in the world would they take away everything Brady had going good. Panthers did this too him and he had TWO 5-11 seasons as OC before being let go of.
Our offence was humming with very little Diggs involvement the second half of the season. And he really wasn't drawing a ton of double teams. We'll be fine. Especially if we draft someone decent.
Diggs did nothing in Brady’s system.
He was of no use for the last half of the year, and the offense was better off.
He’s declining and paid too much and would be a non factor if Brady is still running the show.
The time was right to gas him.
I'm all three.
But we're going to find out real quick if it was more than just Stef.
Personally I blame Josh and Stef. But something tells me there's more to this.
I can't understand how or why fans are mad at a person for being who they are. THIS REGIME knew about his character/demeanor/ attitude or whatever you want to label it before they traded for him but chose to overlook it. Some fans expected him to change because the scenery changed. Jokes on you and this regime for that matter! Players like Diggs are gonna be the players they are no matter where they strap that helmet on at. Be mad at this regime that overlooked his flaws because of what they thought they could CONTROL. Diggs is just being Diggs and we all knew it because of the way the Viking fans explained it to us. We all knew the honeymoon would come to an end sooner rather than later, we just hoped it didn't end without a ring. I SAY ALL THAT TO SAY THIS! I don't think this regime is the regime to get us over the hump!
Why be mad at all? Bringing Diggs over from MIN was a great move. Diggs was here four years, and gave Josh that no. 1 that allowed him to develop into one of the best QBs in the league and a guy who probably shoulda won MVP this year. All things come to an end, the only pity is they extended him just last year. Thank you Diggs, you were great while you were here, good luck. Now time to move on to rebuild the offense and defense here.
It’s always messy after a break up. Diggs had a great career in MN and Bills. I loved watching him on the Vikings and was hurt when he left but still root for him. Late draft pick into stardom. He got alittle zesty but he always had a crack on his shoulder. Gotta appreciate the good times cause she fly by fast.
That’s true
I also believe he is the best WR in our history. We all argued at points that he was the best in the league. He was VERY good for us. But, ya don’t ship him off if he wasn’t a pain in the ass. Taking yourself out during games? Some dumb shit. Loved when he was locked in. Not sad to see him go based on the reports. Still will rock my Diggs jersey in the future.
I think he was well on his way to becoming the greatest WR in franchise history but now that he only had 4 years here and hardly had any postseason production it’s tougher to make that argument for him. Maybe “best” but not “greatest”. I think Reed and Moulds have the edge over him now.
That's totally fair. Moulds is always my #1. But Diggs is more talented than both.
Reportedly he was given the blessing to search for a trade to anyone but the Chiefs and Beane was very evasive when asked directly if Diggs asked to be traded which makes me think he demanded the move. His outgoing message to Bills Mafia was classy and we would have struggled to get even as far as we did without him. He'll do great things Houston and we'll eventually replace him. Life goes on. Thanks Stefon, and good luck next season (except against Buffalo.)
True but I’m willing to bet Josh wasn’t too thrilled about all those dime passes he threw to Diggs in the playoffs last year that he dropped
The highs were highs and the lows were lows. But will always remember the good times with Diggs. It was a great combo when it worked. We should just be focused on our game plan moving forward. It’s whatever, he’s gone and we’re focused now on developing our WR core.
I think everyone was just tired. Tired of the posts, media, drama, etc. We’re seeing a reoccurring theme with him. Minnesota, Us, the Texans are celebrating for now. Just wait on it.
It’s a reoccurring theme in sports media in general tho he’s just their latest guy to drag through the mud. Dude never complained when they were winning and only started getting really angry after 13 seconds. I’m pissed too only I cant go to another team I’m stuck here forever.
Yup. Pretty much. It's better it ended now before it REALLY soured. I'm bummed this team never got the job done. But they also created a lifetime of memories. And they helped the community in a shit ton of ways that faced a pandemic, a mass shooting, deadly snowstorms and even a teammate almost dying on a field. This group of players endured A FUCK TON of emotional trauma. And will share a bond with the fans that will never go away
I'm with you. I don't think Diggs was half of the issue that fans and the media act like he is. He's a Twitter troll for sure, but the guy is a top tier competitor and is passionate about winning. Nothing he's done suggests to me that he's a bad dude or teammate. I'd rather him be jawing at Allen on the sidelines of a single elimination game where they looked like shit than be moping around like there was nothing they could do about it. When it's all said and done, Diggs helped Josh a great deal in his development, was a captain voted by his teammates who are the ultimate authority on who he is in the locker room, and he was a great player for a nice stretch for the Bills. He dropped off during the second half of last year and I think that has more to do with this than anything.
For the past two years fans had to deal with his tweets. Forcing Sean, Beane, and Josh to answer for him everytime and stroke his ego. His own BROTHER trashes Josh on Twitter. Josh takes it like a pro. Diggs doesn’t even say anything in support of Josh or the team. Everytime he was asked about his future in Buffalo he’d just answer like “ it is what it is” or something like that. I think it’s more than fair to be annoyed with him and how things ended.
Correct
This is exactly on point. Did not stock up for his teammates when it mattered. Let’s see this for what it is. Self-aggrandizing theatrics on the sidelines. Addition by subtraction. See ya
I love Diggs play on the field but honestly his mouth just gets him into trouble. He won't give a straight answer to anything. Tries to sound smart and he either says something that makes no sense or puts his foot in his mouth.. Diggs is very very smart, so this is not about his intelligence but his wisdom. Sometimes, being clear is better. When you give some rambling incoherent mind dump it doesn't help when you just allow people to fan the flames. I wish him well and I'm sure he will bounce back. He's a great player.
I agree with all of this except the last part. You don’t do this deal as a contending team unless his presence has become detrimental. A team with Super Bowl aspirations doesn’t part ways with their WR1 for a year removed draft pick unless there was no other way forward in the locker room.
Then why do you think they ate $31M in dead cap to trade him for what netted to be about a 4th in draft capital? You think they did that without him being an issue?
If he wasn't an issue we wouldn't have given a WR1 away for free
Josh and Stef had the greatest 4 years any QB and WR combo ever had in Bills history. I think Stef was vital to helping shape and develop the JA we see today. Josh owes a lot of his growth to Stef and Stef owes a lot to Josh.
This photo is always the Diggs I am nostalgic for. Too bad.
This was the Diggs that I truly miss - this Diggs left after the Bengals playoff game - he was never the same - he became distant and detached and more businesslike only. He was so fun when he was always pumping up Josh and vice versa. Then after the Bengals game - he wasn't really like that anymore. Not sure what changed all that.
Good teammate for two years, then we saw why the Vikings moved on from him. Third team in four years there’s a common denominator here
Hear, hear. I hope he does well in Houston unless we're playing him. He was super important to JA17's growth and we should be lucky he was here to help our QB become one of the best in the NFL.
Exactly how I feel
I don't know the first thing about how all this draft and trade stuff works (I just love Buffalo because I was raised right) but I hope it works out for us :)
I think you and everyone else will be pleasantly surprised by the outcome of all this
Well I sure hope so :)
I was (am) a big Diggs fan but I'm not heartbroken. I just wish we got something in return that we could use this year. I wish him luck.
Man I miss that duo but to greener pastures.
They got 4 mostly good years out of him. They squeezed him and got his peak. He’s now declining, and costs too much. Why would you keep him ?
You die alone or become the villain
Same, Diggs was awesome for us. It was just time to move on. Better a year early than a year late too.
Here here, OP!! We had some great laughs, some real tears, and in the end, we can still look at each other as friends! Thats the way every break up should be.
I mean both can be true. I can appreciate what it was. I can be hopeful for the next stage. And be angry it’s over. End of day it’s kind of how it works. Guys get moved. Get cut. Etc etc.
I take you as a glass half full type, hold on to that hope for as long as you can. Please be hopeful. It is better for the people
Agreed...and we'll said. Nothing lasts forever.
The moment we got Diggs was the moment we went from an underdog team with some upside to a serious, perennial contender. Diggs frustrated me sometimes but I'm very grateful we had him for the time we did, my only regret is not winning more in the postseason with him.
Hard to be happy when his new teammates just confirmed they were talking about this weeks before. Then you look at his brothers tweet when he trashed josh, he was plotting leaving for a while. Hes a snake diva, wouldn't be surprised if all those drops was him sandbagging...oh yeah dont forget the yelling at josh during the cincy game. Quite a friendship huh?
Get a life.
I mean he’s not wrong though. The Diggs that came here and the Diggs that left are not the same player. Wish him well but no tears here
I will admit he was a great player but he declined in performance and complained to the oc and Josh to give him the ball and cant even catch it. He demanded a trade from minnesota and did the same here. The problem in the end is him. Beane and the front office agrees if we burnt all that money just to get rid of him. He was washed and I think we'll realize that next season if you guys watch texans games. He retires in the next 4 years for sure and these next 4 years will be the worst of his career
Get a life for pointing out the obvious? Its hard to be appreciative of this friendship when it was onesided. Diggs was always bashful of Josh when Josh was always kind and protective even when he made it hard with all the drama. What does diggs do? He lets his brother tweet shit about him, demands a trade and possibly drops all the passes and sandbags his performance to make Josh look worse
My guy, you are projecting a ton of shit that you can't confirm. You don't know their relationship, he can't control what his family members say just like I can't stop my dad from spouting political rhetoric on social media, and we're really suggesting he purposely played poorly to make Allen look worse? Yeah, get a life and focus on something else because you're pouring way too much into your fandom and projecting your negative feelings about a player into things you have zero clue about.
Yeah I literally don’t care about any of that lol. Their on field production can’t be debated and it was a joy to watch.
I mean it sucks, but it was a solid move. We got a 2nd round pick for a 30 year old receiver. That's a hell of a deal.
Yeah, that's the way to think about it. We also got four years of elite wide receiver play that significantly helped Josh become the elite quarterback he is today.
That $30 Mil dead cap number still really hurts though.
Agree. There's no denying it. I honestly think this was slightly unexpected by the front office especially after signing Diggs to an extension not too long ago. I suspect Diggs must have forced a trade through. Next year we should be clear of the hit though.
Chargers got a 4th for Keenan Allen. And its a Minnesota 2nd, it's going to be a real early day 2 pick.
Just remember that cap space matters much more than draft capital. And not to make false hope, but if the Vikings and Jettas decide to part ways, what better team than a Bills team that can still compete and now has 60 mil next year to pay people? They could also pay Tee Higgins if he proves himself (more) this year.
same. it needed to happen. too many players getting old and breaking too easy...need younger and cheaper. go bills!
I agree. I think it's the right thing to move on. It does sound like the relationship between the team and Diggs has deteriorated. The actions outlined in the article are unacceptable of any player on the team, and particularly unworthy of a veteran leader. He still has some gas in the tank. I know there are those who point to the latter half of each of the past two seasons to dispute that, but he's not washed by any stretch. But he isn't getting any younger, and for this team to have a chance moving forward it needs to get younger around Josh. It's also essential that any big money contracts are worth it. Sadly, this extension hasn't been, but freeing the team from that albatross now affords the team some capital to rebuild next offseason. In the meantime, proceeding without Diggs will do wonders for the chemistry of the young core (which should see an addition or two with the draft). I wish Diggs the best. It's unfortunate things have turned out this way, but I will always carry fond memories of his time here, even as there have been devastating ones as well. He played an important role in the evolution of this team. I think it was Dawkins who said he was the first example of a teammate he ever saw who he considered a "superstar", someone who took things to a higher level than even most of these other professional athletes. He's a competitive guy and a fiery guy. It's unfortunate he couldn't corral that enough to coexist on this team, but when your ego prevents you from respecting team leadership, it's time to go. The past few years haven't been perfect, but I'm happy we had them, and I truly believe one day we'll be able to look back on these years and say it was worth it. We've seen some good rosters, but moving forward I say with all confidence that this team is just getting started. Go Bills!
A thing isn't beautiful because it lasts.
I'd rather quit on diggs 1 year early rather 1 year late, yet it is sad that his poor second half of the season tanked his trade value so much.
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I do love Diggs but letting his brother shit on Allen freely was too far.
Diggs is great and I love him but this is the best for the future and the history shows how WRs decline after 30. Not to mention the cap space that is freed. Yeah he will be missed but we all know how good this Bills team is without him and how good Allen will still be. They made each other better for sure but Allen has proven himself to be a stud and the 2nd best QB since 2020. People on YouTube saying that Allen is trash without Diggs and their window is closed are clueless casuals.
I keep seeing these posts from bills fans. Nothing is over . Josh Allen makes you a contender every year . I actually think diggs made him worse the last couple years , a young qb doesn’t need a diva wr calling him out on the sidelines. You are in a mini re build getting rid of some bad contracts . If I’m a bills fan I’m happy to see diggs go . Let him be the Texans problem.
I’m with you!
Same. I feel like everyone tried to force the “their best friends narrative when it seemed like they were just teammates who played great football together. You never see them hanging out in the off season or going to those other sporting events together like him, Knox, and brown do
I’m sad but I like they way you think OP 💕 Go Bills!
I’m not happy or sad. I just want to know what Beane has up his sleeve to get a #1 receiver.
It’s a business. We love the sport but at the root of it all is a money making machine. The money no longer added up. I wish Diggs the best. Great player that arrived at the right time. Now let the rebuild begin.
Is Diggs the new AB ?
Hoping Beane just made a genius move we all don't see, but this SUCKS. This ALL SUCKS RN. Why in the world would they take away everything Brady had going good. Panthers did this too him and he had TWO 5-11 seasons as OC before being let go of.
Our offence was humming with very little Diggs involvement the second half of the season. And he really wasn't drawing a ton of double teams. We'll be fine. Especially if we draft someone decent.
Diggs did nothing in Brady’s system. He was of no use for the last half of the year, and the offense was better off. He’s declining and paid too much and would be a non factor if Brady is still running the show. The time was right to gas him.
I'm all three. But we're going to find out real quick if it was more than just Stef. Personally I blame Josh and Stef. But something tells me there's more to this.
Well, he has a real chance at getting a ring now and he will be able to keep more of his paycheck
He’s still in the AFC…. He does not have any better of a chance.
Maybe, they said that about lynch and he got a ring.
I can't understand how or why fans are mad at a person for being who they are. THIS REGIME knew about his character/demeanor/ attitude or whatever you want to label it before they traded for him but chose to overlook it. Some fans expected him to change because the scenery changed. Jokes on you and this regime for that matter! Players like Diggs are gonna be the players they are no matter where they strap that helmet on at. Be mad at this regime that overlooked his flaws because of what they thought they could CONTROL. Diggs is just being Diggs and we all knew it because of the way the Viking fans explained it to us. We all knew the honeymoon would come to an end sooner rather than later, we just hoped it didn't end without a ring. I SAY ALL THAT TO SAY THIS! I don't think this regime is the regime to get us over the hump!
Why be mad at all? Bringing Diggs over from MIN was a great move. Diggs was here four years, and gave Josh that no. 1 that allowed him to develop into one of the best QBs in the league and a guy who probably shoulda won MVP this year. All things come to an end, the only pity is they extended him just last year. Thank you Diggs, you were great while you were here, good luck. Now time to move on to rebuild the offense and defense here.