Buffalo Bills Week 5 -- Buffalo (3-1) at Houston (3-1) Sun 10/6 · 1:00 PM EDT

[Zman5778]

'Maybe we can do this without him': Inside the Bills-Stefon Diggs split

With Diggs set to face his former team this Sunday, a look at what went wrong between the mercurial receiver and the Bills.

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Where it went wrong between Diggs and the Bills is not a question that yields a single answer from more than a dozen team, front office and industry sources ESPN contacted for this story. The player is famously mercurial. The team's level of patience with his personality ebbed and flowed. The offense was headed in a different direction. The ratio of the impact of these three causes on Diggs' exit depends on who's doing the talking.

But to be sure, this divorce did not come out of nowhere.

While team sources were not able to confirm whether Diggs officially requested a trade, they agree Diggs was open to a change in scenery and an eventual trade was a mutual decision.

"If he's not happy somewhere, he's smart enough to maneuver his way out," a source close to Diggs said.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841514385656963302

 

[Jeremy2020]

My criteria?

I was pointing out the fact that despite what people like to say, the salary cap is real. And the Bills do not have a lot of cap space today and because of the moves they have made already this year, they do not have a ton of levers to pull to create more cap space.

Now when it comes to the rumors that WRs like Adams and Cooper are on the trade block, I am just saying that I will be surprised if the Bills can make it work cap-wise given the current situation.

And with all the injuries they are dealing with, Beane may choose to not add unless it is to replace someone who gets hurt.

Would I like to see Davante Adams in a Bills uniform this season? Sure. But, I will be surprised if that were to happen because the Bills will likely need to have the Raiders do some things cap-wise that raise the reported price of a 2nd+ to perhaps a 1ast rounder. And I will be surprised if Beane trades his 2025 1st given that the plan was that this season was a soft reset year.

Trading your 1st for a WR mid-season is way more of a win now move. I would be surprised if Beane does that.

I'm not sure Devante Adams fixes the original problem you wanted to sign someone to fix on the defensive line.

 

[Jim Bob]

I'm not sure Devante Adams fixes the original problem you wanted to sign someone to fix on the defensive line.

Ummm, I never said they needed to sign someone to fix the DL this season.

 

[TehDoak]

'Maybe we can do this without him': Inside the Bills-Stefon Diggs split

With Diggs set to face his former team this Sunday, a look at what went wrong between the mercurial receiver and the Bills.

www.espn.com

The diggs stuff is what it is.

I don't think the Bills were keen on trading him, but he wanted out. They started listening, set a price, and got the price.

 

[TehDoak]

I'm very interested to see how the Bills offense reacts, especially if Dawkins is out. He looked off on Sunday.

Houston's D line is stout and fast.

I think we are lucky catching them without Mixon (or at least without Mixon at 100%).

I think we will see them try to run and PA the ball deep. Stroud is amazingly talented but typically McDermott defenses are able to confuse young QBs.

I'm expecting like a 24-21 game.

Also a Josh Allen INT is coming, it's just math at this point.

 

[12ozPapa]

I feel like we need help on defense with all these injuries and suspended Miller. I’m worried.

 

[Selanne00008]

Deontae Johnson is by far the receiver that makes the most sense. I’d be thinking outside receivers that win with separation.

Ohhhh forgot about him. I would be in on that. Contract friendly as well for this year. Compared to Adams and others anyways. Maybe he would even re-sign here. Not sure what the market rate is for him though.

others are right too. We could just stand pat this year, or add in other areas. It will surely depend on how we look before trade deadline, AND how do the receivers look. Hollins/MVS opposite Coleman right now is meh production wise.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I'm very interested to see how the Bills offense reacts, especially if Dawkins is out. He looked off on Sunday.

Houston's D line is stout and fast.

I think we are lucky catching them without Mixon (or at least without Mixon at 100%).

I think we will see them try to run and PA the ball deep. Stroud is amazingly talented but typically McDermott defenses are able to confuse young QBs.

I'm expecting like a 24-21 game.

Also a Josh Allen INT is coming, it's just math at this point.

Should of been taken out tbh, you never want to make a hammy worse

Van DeMark is the the only other tackle left btw I think ?

 

[Husko]

Ohhhh forgot about him. I would be in on that. Contract friendly as well for this year. Compared to Adams and others anyways. Maybe he would even re-sign here. Not sure what the market rate is for him though.

others are right too. We could just stand pat this year, or add in other areas. It will surely depend on how we look before trade deadline, AND how do the receivers look. Hollins/MVS opposite Coleman right now is meh production wise.

I'm a huge fan and in a vacuum love the idea of Johnson paired with Allen. But...

The best contract comp for him is probably DJ Moore (27.5 per year). McLaurin and Ridley if you want lesser / older comps (23 per year). It's hard to imagine a world where Johnson doesn't break 20 per. And from a team construction standpoint, I'm not sure that makes sense. I'd rather just use a first on a receiver if they deem it that serious a need.

That said, if we can trade a 3rd or 4th for him, have him for a stretch run, and get similar back in comp pick a year later? Sign me up, if it seems like this is a year worth going for it. He's a perfect fit for Allen and what this offense is missing.

 

[Husko]

Should of been taken out tbh, you never want to make a hammy worse

Van DeMark is the the only other tackle left btw I think ?

Technically Anderson was drafted as a tackle and is listed as it on the roster, but I think they see him as more of an interior player now.

Richard Gouraige on the PS looked good in preseason.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841579232155336879

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I'm very interested to see how the Bills offense reacts, especially if Dawkins is out. He looked off on Sunday.

Houston's D line is stout and fast.

I think we are lucky catching them without Mixon (or at least without Mixon at 100%).

I think we will see them try to run and PA the ball deep. Stroud is amazingly talented but typically McDermott defenses are able to confuse young QBs.

I'm expecting like a 24-21 game.

Also a Josh Allen INT is coming, it's just math at this point.

I don't think Dawkins will miss time, he played the whole game Sunday anyways. They'll probably take it easy with him in practice and then trot him out on Sundays for the next few weeks.