Texans make dangerous change to WR Stefon Diggs’ contract

The Houston Texans made a blockbuster commerce this week to accumulate star huge 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 line with a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Together with that the Texans took a $3.5 million assure that may 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 vital threat 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 in reality determine to depart after this season, the Texans could have traded a 2025 second-round draft decide (initially belonging to the Minnesota Vikings) for only a one-year rental. Contemplating that draft decide belongs to Minnesota – a crew that presently doesn’t have a confirmed beginning quarterback – that decide 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 could be a considerable worth to pay. 

It might be an enormous win for Diggs, nonetheless. It doesn’t matter what the Texans do as a crew this coming season, if he places up massive numbers it could give him the chance to hit the open market as one of many high huge 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 probability he might find yourself with much more cash in the long run whereas additionally having the liberty to select his subsequent crew.