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Texans Need Stefon Diggs With Nico Collins Out

Stefon Diggs should step up for the Houston Texans in a new role.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 6, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Oct 6, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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For most of his career before arriving to the Houston Texans, Stefon Diggs has been a No. 1 receiver in the offense.

But with Nico Collins playing out of his mind, Diggs has fallen into more of a secondary role. Now that Collins has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, it's time for Diggs to move into his more natural position as the top threat in the offense.

“I think he is great," Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud said. "I definitely think that he is already a leader, but you can tell in practice today he knows his responsibility now with [WR] Nico [Collins] out. That is really with all of them, everybody has to step up, even myself included to pick up the slack where Nico isn’t playing. We definitely just have to hold each other accountable and just be better at that. He is definitely going to be at the forefront of that.”

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So far this season, Diggs has 31 catches for 315 yards and two touchdowns through the air, along with a rushing touchdown. Those numbers should be expected to increase as he takes on a bigger role.

Diggs will begin his tenure as the No. 1 wideout when the Texans visit the New England Patriots in Week 6 at Gillette Stadium.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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