Houston Texans’ Stefon Diggs ‘adopted’ by all-time greats

Aside from his appearance at the 2024 Met Gala, Stefon Diggs has been keeping a low profile since the Houston Texans acquired him in a trade with the Buffalo Bills on April 3.

But on May 4, Diggs participated in JJ Watt’s charity softball game at Constellation Field. Diggs was one of seven players representing the Current Texans team, which lost 14-1 to the Texans legend.

Before the friendly competition, there was a moment where Diggs found himself alongside three of the franchise’s all-time greats in Watt, Andre Johnson and coach DeMeco Ryans. The charity softball game turned out to be the official homecoming party to welcome the All-Pro catcher to the organization.

“It was great to see Stefon there,” Ryans said. “Stefon is a very well-known and popular player throughout the league. The one thing about the league: everyone respects great players. Stefon is a great player. He’s been doing it for a long time in this league.”

The Texans landed the four-time Pro Bowler in trade with the Bills for a 2025 second-round pick (via the Minnesota Vikings), a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick.

Diggs began his career as a fifth-round pick (146th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft and established himself as one of the best receivers in the league. In 2023, Diggs recorded his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard season.

“Our legends have played against him and they know what kind of guy he is,” Ryans said. “It’s a mutual respect when you see Stefon show up and see our guys embrace him. That’s what Houston is. That’s what this city is all about. It’s all about love and embracing and uplifting each other . That’s what you feel like with Stefon and our legends.”

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