Josh Allen Has ‘a Lot of Love’ for Stefon Diggs; C.J. Stroud Says WR ‘Got a Bad Rap’

Andrew PetersOctober 3, 2024

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As Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills prepare to take on Stefon Diggs and the Houston Texans, the star quarterback clarified how he feels about his former teammate.

“I’ve got a lot of love for [Diggs],” Allen said, per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. “I still do. The things that he did for me in my career, and the things that he did in a Buffalo Bill uniform won’t be forgotten anytime soon, especially from me.”

Diggs played alongside Allen from 2020 until this past offseason when he was traded to Houston. Diggs recorded 1,000+ receiving yards in each of his seasons catching passes from Allen and together they reached the divisional round of the playoffs four times and the AFC Championship once.

Now the Bills have a new identity without Diggs, and they’ve looked strong early on this year, winning three of their first four games.

Diggs and his new squad aren’t doing too bad, either. The Texans are 3-1 on the season and Diggs had 233 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud has more than welcomed the addition of Diggs.

“It’s been great,” Stroud said. “I think he got a bad rap just by the media and by people. But he’s been nothing but just amazing to this team and to his teammates. He’s helped me out a ton. As you can see, we’re clicking more and more every game. So, I’m very happy for him and I’m glad that he’s finally having fun playing the game and doing what he loves to do because he loves football a lot. So, just really, really happy to be part of his journey and just being around him has been really awesome.”

Sunday’s matchup between the Bills and Texans will be interesting beyond the Allen-Diggs storyline. Both teams seem like early contenders in the AFC and will be looking to establish that notion even further with a big win.