GM of the Bills, Brandon Beane, says Trade, Stefon Diggs

With Gabe Davis anticipated to leave on the open market, the Bills’ receiving room was set up for change in the early part of free agency.

Buffalo then completed a blockbuster trade that resulted in the Texans acquiring Stefon Diggs.With Gabe Davis anticipated to leave on the open market, the Bills’ receiving room was set up for change during the first half of free agency. Buffalo then struck a record-breaking deal that sent Stefon Diggs to the Texans.

When Diggs was signed, the Bills thought he could still be a No. 1 player and wanted to keep him around for at least another season. But Buffalo’s strategy was altered when the Texans agreed to trade for Diggs, including a 2025 second-round pick. In order to move on from Diggs, the latter team assumed a dead money penalty of somewhat over $31MM.