Stefon Diggs preps to face the team that drafted him out of Maryland: the Minnesota Vikings
No hard feelings: Texans’ Stefon Diggs plays Vikings in Minnesota first time since 2020 trade ‘They took a chance on me’Left: Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the New York Giants Right: Stefon Diggs during a recent interviewoffered restaurant recommendations in Minneapolis, a city where he spent his formative years in the NFL, including the top spots for chicken wings.
“They took a chance on me drafting me. I had to have the time there. The people were amazing. I kind of look forward to going back. We won’t have too much time, but the people that I knew, some familiar faces, I look forward to seeing. At the time of his trade to Buffalo, Diggs had caught 365 passes for 4,623 yards and 30 touchdowns. However, the relationship had run its course as former coach Mike Zimmer shifted to a run-first offense built around running back Dalvin Cook. Diggs missed meetings and practices in 2019 and he was ultimately traded to the Bills in exchange for a first-round selection that became the Jefferson pick along with fifth-round, sixth round and fourth-round selections.
Everything pretty much is different about the Vikings besides Smith’s veteran presence in the secondary and the Wilf family ownership of the NFC North franchise. Diggs provided the go-ahead touchdown for the Texans in the season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in the second quarter. His nine-yard catch pushed the Texans in front, 12-7, on a drive set up by Stroud’s 55-yard jump ball to wide receiver Nico Collins as he leapt over defensive backs JuJu Brents and Nick Cross.
Diggs has warmly reflected on his happiness to be in Houston, dismissing narratives about him from previous NFL stops and emphasizing a family connection with Stroud, his quarterback and friend.
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