Stefon Diggs Returns to Buffalo as Patriots Receiver

Stefon Diggs, now a New England Patriots receiver on a three‑year, $63.5 million deal, will return to Highmark Stadium Sunday night for the first time since the Bills traded him to the Houston Texans in April 2024. Diggs spent 2020–23 in Buffalo, totaling 445 receptions for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns, earning first‑team All‑Pro honors in 2020 and Pro Bowl selections each season while forming a prolific partnership with Josh Allen. His time in Buffalo ended amid tensions and a 2024 trade, and a subsequent torn ACL limited his 2024 season before he signed with New England to be a primary target. Diggs called the visit “a little sentimental” and “a little bit emotional,” said he still has respect and affection for the city, fans and players, and plans to greet former teammates warmly. He acknowledged the challenge of staying focused in a charged atmosphere as the matchup is a high‑profile AFC East divisional test for the Patriots.