The Week 5 game between the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills will be notable for a variety of reasons, and while eyes will be on the matchup between two of the AFC's best, they'll also be on wide receiver Stefon Diggs as he plays against his former team.
Diggs, who was traded to the Texans on April 3, said he isn't making this game bigger than any other, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.
"Block out the noise. A lot of other people are going to feel away or have a lot to say about X,Y, Z, and I don't mind. I'm not mad at it," Diggs said Wednesday. "Just trying to go 1-0. Obviously, they're a good team. They have a lot of guys that can fly around on the defense. But they're a really good team. So, I look forward to it."
Diggs was with the Bills for four seasons after they acquired him in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings. During that time, he was named a first team All-Pro (2020) and was a three-time captain. With Josh Allen, he had the most receptions (445) and receiving yards (5,372) and was tied for the most receiving touchdowns (37) of any quarterback-receiver duo during that stretch. He ranks fourth in Bills history in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
Allen said he views the reunion with Diggs similarly, noting such meetings aren't out of the ordinary in the NFL.
"It's not the most unusual thing," Allen said. "I think this thing happens from time to time, and you know, I've got a lot of love for him. I still do. The things that he did for me in my career, and the things that he did in a Buffalo Bill uniform won't be forgotten anytime soon, especially from me. So, that's how I look at it.
"At the same time, going into Year 7, I understand the business, and the aspect of what this league is, and again, I'm just trying to focus on what we got going on in this building."
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