Dion Dawkins: Stefon Diggs trade was 'haymaker,' but I know Bills 'know what they’re doing'

Trading a superstar never comes without risk.

Even if the writing was on the wall for some time, such as it was leading up to the Bills shipping wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, teams risk disrupting chemistry or alienating fellow top-billed talent.

When it comes to Dion Dawkins, however, the offensive tackle backs Buffalo following the move and still has full faith in the organization despite such a seismic decision.

"The Stefon Diggs one, it was definitely a haymaker," Dawkins said Friday on The Jim Rome Show. "A blind haymaker. But, you know, I have learned that in this world, in this career that I'm in, that pieces shuffle and things move around all of the time. … For a player that has that type of impact and popularity and stat-based weight for their career, it just hits you in a different way. Like I said, I love my teammates and I am loyal to my organization. So I trust them. I think that they know what they're doing. I know that they know what they're doing. But we got (No.) 17, and when you got Josh (Allen), anything is possible, truly."

Moving on from Diggs was the headliner in an offseason of change for the Bills. Although he disappeared for long swaths of 2023, the 30-year-old still hit at least 100 receptions, 1,000 receiving yards and eight touchdowns for his fourth straight season since joining Buffalo.

Dating back to 2020, he's amassed 445 catches for 5,372 yards and 37 TDs, surpassing the 4,623 yards and 30 touchdowns he scored on 365 receptions during his first five seasons as a Minnesota Viking.

He now goes to the ascendant Texans five yards shy of the 10,000-yard receiving mark for his career.

Meanwhile, the Bills are currently left with a wide receiver room of new additions Curtis Samuel