Texans Star Stefon Diggs Suffers Season-Ending Injury

Stefon Diggs' season is over for the Houston Texans after tearing his ACL.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 29, 2024

Oct 27, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) walks off the field after an apparent injury during the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans won't have star wide receiver Stefon Diggs for the rest of the season.

According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Diggs tore his ACL in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts and is now out for the season.

#Texans WR Stefon Diggs tore his ACL and is out for the season. pic.twitter.com/L36xoMMluV
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 29, 2024

Diggs, who turns 31 next month, had 47 catches for 496 yards and three touchdowns for the Texans this season.

Diggs was traded by the Buffalo Bills to the Texans this offseason for a second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but Houston will only get half of a season with the star receiver. Diggs re-structured his contract and is set to become a free agent this offseason.

With Diggs out and Nico Collins still shelved on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, the Texans will have to rely on second-year pro Tank Dell, veteran Robert Woods and reserves Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie III to catch passes from quarterback C.J. Stroud for the rest of the season.

The Texans may also decide to get involved in the trade market ahead of next Tuesday's deadline.

The Texans are preparing to face off against the New York Jets for their Week 9 matchup in primetime on Thursday Night Football.

Stick with TexansGameday for more coverage of the Houston Texans throughout the season.

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Published Oct 29, 2024

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.