Patriots WR Stefon Diggs made major impression on C.J. Stroud in lone season together

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Patriots WR Stefon Diggs made major impression on C.J. Stroud in lone season together

Chris Mason · MassLive

Thu, Jan 15, 2026 ·

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Stefon Diggs only played eight games alongside C.J. Stroud , but he made quite an impression on the young Texans quarterback.

Houston traded for Diggs ahead of the 2024 season and the wide receiver was rolling until an ACL tear ended his season prematurely. Diggs left the Texans as a free agent last March, signing a three-year deal with the Patriots that could be worth up to $69 million.

Ahead of a divisional round matchup against New England , Stroud raved about what Diggs meant to him during their lone season together.

“Stef is one of the best teammates I’ve had in my career, in my life,” Stroud said. “He’s been amazing to my life, not just on the field but off as well. I think he’s super teammate oriented. He wants to be around the guys, he wants to do stuff for the guys, he wants to be one of the captains in the room.

“He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Stroud reiterated. “He’s brought that swag there and he’s got the guys rolling around him. Will always be a brother of mine, will always be a friend. I’m just excited to see his career go where it’s gone. For him to get paid like he did is dope to see. I think he’s got a lot of great ball ahead of him.”

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans has also been impressed by what he’s seen Diggs put on tape since joining the Patriots .

“Stef has done a great job there in New England, making some plays for them,” Ryans said. “Being very quarterback-friendly, which Steph has done his entire career. Running a lot of option-choice routes. He’s very explosive after he catches the football. So, another guy we got to make sure we have eyes on, and make sure we’re doing a great job of tackling and covering him really well.”

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