They lost Tank Dell to a devastating knee injury a few weeks ago, and of course they also lost their major offseason acquisition, Stefon Diggs, earlier in the year. And if C.J. Stroud has his way, Diggs will be back next season.

In his first season with the Texans, Diggs caught 47 passes for 496 yards and three touchdowns before tearing his ACL in October. At 31 years old and coming off an ACL tear, Diggs might not be in the prime of his career, but he is clearly valued by his Texans teammates.

The Texans' season came to an end on Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, but C.J. Stroud hopes that doesn't end his time as Stefon Diggs' teammate.

Stefon Diggs' debut season with the Houston Texans was cut short due to an ACL injury after eight games, and quarterback C.J. Stroud hopes the star wideout returns in 2025.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud lobbied for the team to retain wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is heading to free agency this offseason. Stroud

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will be working with a new offensive coordinator after Bobby Slowik was fired two seasons into his tenure. On

New England has several young options for former No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye entering 2025, but none have the experience Diggs provides. Before suffering a torn ACL in Week 8, the 31-year-old was well on his way to securing a seventh-straight 1,000-yard campaign while totaling over 100 catches.

Entering the offseason, Diggs is the fourth-ranked receiver option entering free agency, trailing Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins (No. 1), Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin (No. 5) and Buffalo’s Amari Cooper (No. 18). All three are expected to sign multi-year deal while Diggs could ink a one-year prove-it contract to cash one last time in 2026.

#Texans Pro Bowl runner Joe Mixon on wanting Stefon Diggs to re-sign with team 'We would welcome him back with open arms. I'm sure he's probably going to want to come back here. He's got unfinished business and would take that into consideration' @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/BsGyqq4510

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud entered 2024 with sky-high expectations after a brilliant rookie campaign, but he did not exactly live up to his billing

The Houston Texans entered the 2024 NFL season with lofty expectations thanks much in part to the fact that they landed wide receiver Stefon Diggs last spring.