ESPN: Jets named ideal landing spot for free agent Stefon Diggs
ESPN believes one of the top remaining free agents still available on the market would be a fit for the New York Jets.
Highlighting the Jets' offseason is the departure of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. However, wide receiver Davante Adams went out the door with him.
That leaves a hole at receiver and ESPN suggests Stefon Diggs.
Diggs, 31, saw his lone season with the Houston Texans cut short due to injury. He seemed to fit in well in the Texans' receiver room where he shared touches with the likes of Nico Collins and others.
In New York with the Jets, Diggs fitting will depend on his ability to mesh with Garrett Wilson who wants to be the No. 1 playmaker on offense for quarterback Justin Fields. Evidently, ESPN thinks Diggs could make the Jets work as the team was named an ideal landing spot for him.
Part of ESPN's breakdown on Diggs as a free agent can be found below:
There's risk here, of course. Diggs is 31 and coming off a serious injury. The Texans also weren't desperate to reunite with their offseason acquisition, as they traded for Christian Kirk and will pay the former Jags wideout more than $16 million in 2025. The Bills seemed to feel as if they were better off without their No. 1 wideout, and they didn't miss a beat without him in 2024.
If Diggs really is something close to a top-10 receiver, his signing would be a massive bargain. He made four straight Pro Bowls with the Bills and was on pace for a 1,054-yard campaign with the Texans. Every team needs a wideout who can get open against man coverage. And any team acquiring him wouldn't have to absorb much off-field risk since Diggs is unlikely to command a multiyear guarantee this late in the market. Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Ravens in 2023 after missing an entire year with a torn ACL, and the former Giants star hadn't been nearly as productive over his prior few seasons as Diggs has. Any team in need of a wideout should be interested in a healthy version of Diggs, especially without draft pick compensation attached.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: ESPN: Jets named ideal landing spot for free agent Stefon Diggs
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