{"id":82876,"date":"2020-03-16T23:48:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T03:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=82876"},"modified":"2020-03-16T23:48:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T03:48:44","slug":"stefon-diggs-traded-to-buffalo-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/03\/16\/stefon-diggs-traded-to-buffalo-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefon Diggs Traded to Buffalo Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> are making a formidable addition to their receiving corps to help <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=AlleJo02,AlleJo03,AlleJo00&amp;search=Josh+Allen&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Allen<\/a><\/strong> in 2020 and beyond: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DiggSt00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stefon Diggs<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo acquired the soon-to-be sixth-year receiver for a 2020 first-round, fifth-round, and a sixth-round pick, in addition to a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NFL draft. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/07\/31\/stefon-diggs-minnesota-vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diggs had signed a five-year extension<\/a> with the <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/vikings\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> during the 2018 off-season worth $72 million including $40,007,000 in guaranteed money.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bills have acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefondiggs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@stefondiggs<\/a> in a trade from the Vikings. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFLonFOX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayGlazer\/status\/1239741615532457984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Buffalo Bills Acquire Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs From Minnesota Vikings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>2019 was the most prolific season of Diggs&#8217; pro career from a yardage standpoint. He tallied a career-high 1,130 yards and added six touchdowns. And his big-play ability was significantly evident given that his 17.9 yards per catch were fourth-best in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>A year earlier, he had his best season as a pro when it came to finding the end zone. He registered nine touchdown catches which were tied with his teammate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/ThieAd00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Thielen<\/a><\/strong> and it was the tenth-best total in the league. He also had his first career season in which he exceeded the 1,000 receiving yard threshold as he finished the year with 1,021 yards.<\/p>\n<p>In just five years, Diggs finishes his Vikings career as one of the franchise&#8217;s best receivers. He ranks eighth in team history in both receiving yardage (4,623) and receiving touchdowns (30). And his 68.4 percent catch rate ranks second-highest among Vikings receivers who caught a minimum of 300 passes for the club.<\/p>\n<p>The move is certainly a significant augmentation to a Bills pass-catching corps that finished 26th in receiving yardage last season. He should form a lethal combination with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BrowJo02,BrowJo22,BrowJo21&amp;search=John+Brown&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Brown<\/a><\/strong> who, like Diggs, accumulated over 1,000 yards receiving in 2019. Diggs&#8217; vertical ability should only serve to make Allen and his cannon for an arm all the more dangerous downfield.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BradTo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong> aging combined with the uncertainty regarding whether or not he re-signs with the <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a> means that the AFC East in 2020 will be as wide open as it&#8217;s been in years. This move by <strong>Brandon Beane<\/strong> and the Bills front office indicates that this team is committed to ending another drought. 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