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New Houston Texans star wide receiver suggested that the Minnesota Vikings did him dirty four years ago.
After five seasons in Minnesota, Stefon Diggs was traded to the Buffalo Bills in a 2020 offseason blockbuster trade. Minny received four draft picks in return, including the No. 22 pick that was used on future superstar wideout Justin Jefferson.
Following reports about Diggs’ relationship souring in the Buffalo organization, he was traded to Houston (along with two late-round picks) in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick.
Reflecting on the first trade of his career, the 30-year-old Stefon Diggs told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer that he felt as though the Vikings traded him to the AFC East club without the best intentions:
“Because at that point when I left Minnesota, I was a good player, but I [wanted] more for myself, I felt like I was better than that, that I could be better than that. And up to a point I was like, Shoot, I’m gonna bet on myself. And they sent me to Buffalo. I don’t know if they sent me to Buffalo with the kindest intent, but all’s well that ends well. When I got to Buffalo, Josh was my guy. People really understand what it’s like to be out there. He really embraced me, kind of had that Southern hospitality.”
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Diggs took his game to another level after joining the Bills in 2020. He exceeded 100 catches and 1,100 yards receiving in each of his four years there, leading the NFL in both receptions (127) and receiving yards (1,535) in 2020.
Buffalo won four straight AFC East division crowns with Stefon Diggs, but they only reached the AFC Championship Game once. After a third straight loss in the Divisional Round, the Bills began a massive roster retool highlighted by the Diggs trade.
Over his four seasons with the Bills, Diggs racked up 445 receptions for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns.
Stefon Diggs Faces Both His Former Teams This Season
Diggs will have the chance at oh-so-sweet revenge against both the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills this season.
The four-time Pro Bowler will make his return to Minnesota as an opponent for the first time in Week 3, when the Texans visit the Vikings on Sept. 3. Then two weeks later, the Texans will welcome Josh Allen’s Bills in a Week 5 afternoon contest.
Diggs will make his Texans debut on Sept. 8, when they travel to Indianapolis to take on the archrival Indianapolis Colts.
Tua Tagovailoa’s Brother Taulia Tagovailoa Signs With New Team That May Actually Give Him A Shot At Starting QB Job
Taulia Tagovailoa (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Tua Tagovailoa’s younger brother, Taulia Tagovailoa, has landed a contract with a professional football team from another league.
On Monday, the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced on X/Twitter that they have signed Taulia Tagovailoa. The 24-year-old was on the Alabama Crimson Tide roster in 2019 before transferring to the Maryland Terrapins, where he played from 2020 to 2023.
Tua Tagovailoa was drafted fifth overall by the Miami Dolphins in 2020, and he has emerged as one of the league’s best passers. The younger Tagovailoa tried out for the Seattle Seahawks after going undrafted, but the NFC West club decided not to add him to their roster.
The Tiger-Cats dropped their season opener against the Calgary Stampeders on Friday, though quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell put together a superb performance with 300 passing yards, one touchdown and 36 rushing yards in the loss.
Over his four seasons at Maryland, Taulia Tagovailoa racked up 11,356 passing yards, 77 touchdowns, 37 interceptions and 206 rushing yards. Taulia sits first all-time in passing yards among Big Ten quarterbacks.
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In his final season at Maryland, Tagovailoa completed 66.4 percent of his pass attempts for 3,377 yards, 25 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and five five rushing scores.
Taulia Tagovailoa Makes Right Choice To Start His Pro Career
Tagovailoa didn’t land a contract with an NFL team, but he made the right choice here in signing with the Tiger-Cats.
Doug Flutie and Warren Moon are the golden examples of quarterbacks who carved out successful NFL careers after coming over from the CFL. This isn’t to say that Taulia Tagovailoa will automatically emerge as a star in the NFL, but there is no issue in honing your craft and building up your value in a different professional league.
Former BC Lions CFL star Nathan Rourke had a tremendous 2022 season that led to him signing an NFL contract, too. Though he hasn’t played a snap there yet, Rourke is at least getting a nice paycheck by staying on active roster.
