Four years after trading for Stefon Diggs, how long will the Bills keep him?

[Woodman]

Four years after trading for Stefon Diggs, how long will the Bills keep him? - NBC Sports

Diggs, who has a history of social-media activity that is sufficiently vague to give him plausible deniability, posted this on X: “Ready for w[h]atever.” He also changed the photo at the top of his X page to a picture of himself waving goodbye.

The relationship between Diggs and the Bills has been strained, at times. It came to a boil last June, when he was asked to leave the building on the first day of mandatory minicamp — and when the team initially created the impression that he walked out without permission. Things got back under control and stayed there for the 2023 season, but Diggs got the ball less and less as the year went on.

His most recent 100-yard game happened on October 15. He had 10 catches for 73 yards in two playoff games. It’s reaching a point where it arguably doesn’t make sense for the Bills to continue the relationship. It also could be reaching a point at which Diggs wants to move on.

[Woodman]

When he decided to leave Minnesota (coincidentally, or not, on the same day Kirk Cousins got an extension), Diggs took to Twitter and managed to provoke a trade. Could he do it now?

Right now, probably not. After June 1, possibly.

His $18.5 million salary for 2024 becomes fully guaranteed this weekend. He has a 2024 cap number of $27.854 million. Trading him before June 1 would trigger a cap charge of $31.096 million.

The Bills could cut him before the salary becomes guaranteed. If they do it with a post-June 1 designation, the Bills would take a cap charge of $8.849 million this year and $22.247 million in 2025. But, obviously, they’d get nothing for him.

[Canadian'eh!]

There’s a lot of speculation to some very basic and meaningless tweets. The media loves to create stories. Some of the Caleb Williams hate is based on completely made up crap.

this is nothing serious.

[Woodman]

The dilemma is clear. Do they allow his salary to become fully guaranteed now and trade him later? Do they trade him now? Who would take on his salary and give up the compensation?

Regardless, the Bills have a decision to make this weekend. Trade him before the salary becomes guaranteed, cut him before it becomes guaranteed, let it become guaranteed and trade him after June 1, or let it become guaranteed (possibly with a restructuring to reduce his cap number) and keep him for another year.

[TacklingDummy]

Diggs isn't going anywhere for another year or 2.

[Novacane]

Based on him being the one big contract they didn't restructure I think this coming season will be his last in Buffalo. They don't want to push anymore money into the future. Get what they can get out of him this season then move on. I agree a lot of this is just BS media speculation but I think there's enough smoke to assume there's some fire there too.

[sukie]

I thought dead cap would be brutal this season .

[Novacane]

I predict he's a 6/1 cut next offseason.

[Novacane]

I thought dead cap would be brutal this season .

31 million but that's only 2.3 million more than his current cap hit. Maybe he's a big enough pain that it's worth taking the hit this year. The fact that they haven't restructured him says a lot IMO. If they planned to keep him past this year they'd of restructured him.

[OpIv37]

I thought dead cap would be brutal this season .

There’s no dead cap if they trade him but it’s unlikely that anyone will want his cap hit.

[Ginger Vitis]

There’s no dead cap if they trade him but it’s unlikely that anyone will want his cap hit.

Yes the bills will have to absorb Diggs dead cap if he is traded either before June 1 or after June 1.. and a team that trades for Diggs doesn't take on his cap hit... they take on his base salary

[Canadian'eh!]

There’s no dead cap if they trade him but it’s unlikely that anyone will want his cap hit.

This is incorrect.

[YardRat]

Diggs will not be satisfied until Josh gets his head out of his ass and the team is playing for a championship. Good for him, I feel the same.

[Canadian'eh!]

Diggs will not be satisfied until Josh gets his head out of his ass and the team is playing for a championship. Good for him, I feel the same.

Maybe Stefon should worry about not dropping passes vs KC then?

[Forward_Lateral]

After June 1st

Unless some dumb team offers a 1st

[Mace]

He said the fo and teammates know where he stands.... believe him.

Think he's playing with the media.

Will be here or not, is what it is. Would be great if they actually use him a whole season. He is one of the few actually rabid about winning as his main priority and not all happy with it will be fine sooner or later.

No gripes with diggs. His eyes are on the prize....not oh we will be fine in a game or three.

[jamze132]

I have no concerns about Diggs. And I doubt he’s having a hard time with all the money he’s making.

[Woodman]

There’s no dead cap if they trade him but it’s unlikely that anyone will want his cap hit.

The Bears are getting their QB's for free these days 1st pick overall .... maybe?

Fields is gone there is an opening.

We could trade Diggs for a 3rd this year and a 5th next.

They take his contract.

[Woodman]

After June 1st

Unless some dumb team offers a 1st

I'd take the Bears 2nd or 3rd this year and 4th or 5th next year for Diggs.

They have the cheapest QB ...... rookie contract with the 1st overall staring them in the face.

Field's is gone there's an opening.

[Forward_Lateral]

There’s no dead cap if they trade him but it’s unlikely that anyone will want his cap hit.

That’s not how it works, unfortunately.