Stefon Diggs trade: Winners and losers after Texans acquire Pro Bowl wide receiver from Bills

Stefon Diggs is heading to the Houston Texans, bringing his tenure with the Buffalo Bills to a close after four seasons. In that span, Diggs led the NFL with 445 receptions and finished in the top four in receiving yards (5,372) and receiving touchdowns (37), making four Pro Bowls in the process.

No player has been more important to Josh Allen in the last four seasons than Diggs. Now that he's off to play with C.J. Stroud in Houston, it's time to examine who benefitted from Wednesday's stunning trade, and who is ending up empty-handed.

WINNER: C.J. Stroud, Texans quarterback. Yes, this is an obvious choice, but quarterback is the first position everyone thinks of when a trade of this magnitude occurs -- just as they did when Diggs moved from Minneapolis to Buffalo in 2020. Stroud's Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign left us craving more footage of his majestic, laser-guided passes, and the arrival of Diggs should only make those visions even more spectacular. Houston shocked the football world with its turnaround last season, powered by an offense that finished 12th in total yards per game and 13th in points per game, and that was made possible by Stroud's instant impact. Adding Diggs to the mix means there will be even greater expectations for the entire operation. They won't be able to stock Diggs' jersey fast enough in Houston.

LOSER: Josh Allen, Bills quarterback. Allen loses his favorite target, a consistently productive wideout who finished with 100-plus receptions and eight-plus receiving touchdowns in each of his four seasons in Buffalo. Diggs also truly allowed Allen to show off the full capabilities of his rocket arm: Since 2020, Diggs has more downfield receiving touchdowns (30) than any other receiver in the