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Stefon Diggs injury update: Texans WR suffered season-ending ACL injury vs. Colts
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Wide receiver Stefon Diggs will be out for the remainder of the 2024 season, a serious blow to the Houston Texans .
In the third quarter, Texans leading wide receiver Stefon Diggs left the game with a knee injury and did not return to the game. Here's what happened and his status.
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Stefon Diggs injury update
On Tuesday, October 29, the Texans provided an injury update. Diggs suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
Diggs injured his knee running a route in the third quarter against Kenny Moore. It was a non-contact injury after he planted his knee while making a cut inside. The Texans later ruled Diggs out for the game.
He hurt his right knee on the play, the same knee he injured in 2021 and 2016, and missed time both years.
In a press conference on Monday afternoon, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said the team is "still evaluating" Diggs after the injury.
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"We'll see where he is."
Diggs did not return to the game, which the Texans won 23-20 . However, he was able to walk off the field under his own power to the locker room.
Even though he could walk to the locker room, further evaluation revealed Diggs suffered more damage and a torn ACL.
Stefon Diggs stats
Through seven games, Diggs had 42 catches for 415 yards and three receiving touchdowns. He also has two rushes for 12 yards and a touchdown as well.
Before his injury, Diggs had five catches for 81 yards against the Colts .
Texans WR depth chart
With Diggs and Nico Collins out with injuries, here's the rest of the wideouts on the active roster:
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Stefon Diggs injury update: Texans WR suffers torn ACL vs. Colts
