The Texans’ season came to an end on Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, but quarterback C.J. Stroud hopes his time as Stefon Diggs’ teammate doesn’t end there.
Houston held their end-of-season press conferences on Monday, where Stroud expressed his desire to bring wide receiver Diggs back.
“That’s my boy,” Stroud said. “I would love to have Stef back. We were just getting started. He was having so much fun. Me and him were starting to build a rapport.”
Diggs is set to be a free agent this offseason after the Texans wiped out the final three years of his contract following his trade from the Buffalo Bills. The 31-year-old’s season was cut short thanks to a torn ACL he suffered in Week 8.
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Before the season-ending injury, Diggs totaled 50 touches, 504 scrimmage yards and four total touchdowns.
‘He wears his heart on his sleeve in everything he does,’ Stroud said while discussing his shared values with Diggs. ‘In a world of everything being perfect. He’s one to tell you he’s not and I’m right there with him.’
The focus now shifts to whether Houston will look to bring Diggs back for a second season. After losing Tank Dell to a severe knee injury that will likely cost him the 2025 season, bringing the veteran receiver back might move up the list of priorities.
That might not be the easiest move, however. Houston enters the 2025 offseason with an estimated $4.68 million in cap space, according to OverTheCap. Some maneuvering can open things up so the team can open their checkbook.
Injuries undid the Texans this season. If Diggs and some other reinforcements are on the way, Houston won’t have a problem. They’ll be one for the rest of the league.