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'I'm shocked': Reaction to the Buffalo Bills trading WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Bills have agreed to trade wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans.

The Bills will trade Diggs, a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick via the Minnesota Vikings.

'We don't take it lightly': Buffalo Bills trade wide receiver Stefon Diggs to Houston Texans

In the X clip below, 7 Sports Director Matt Bove asks 7 Sports Contributor Howard Simon — Is the Super Bowl window closing?

Bove and Simon continued on to discuss whether the Bills made a mistake making this trade, you can watch the full conversation below.

WATCH: Was it a mistake for the Buffalo Bills to trade wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans?

Did the Buffalo Bills make a mistake trading Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans?

The Bills acquired Diggs and a seventh-round draft pick in March 2020 from the Vikings in exchange for a first-round pick, fourth-round pick, fifth-round pick and sixth-round pick.

Diggs instantly became the Bills number-one wide receiver and in four years with the team, he played in 66 games and had 445 receptions, 5,372 yards, and 37 touchdowns.

He was named to the Pro Bowl in all four seasons in Buffalo and was a first-team All-Pro in 2020.

During the 2020 season, he set the team's single-season records with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards. He was also the first player in Bills history to lead the NFL in receptions and receiving yards in a single season in 2020.

Diggs took to Instagram on Wednesday to say one last goodbye to the team and Bills Mafia.

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'Four of the best years of my life': Stefon Diggs says one last goodbye to Bills Mafia

Bills GM Brandon Beane discussed the trade on Wednesday afternoon. You can watch his full press conference below.

'You weigh the pros and the cons': Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane discusses trade of Stefon Diggs

There are mixed emotions among Bills fans after the trade. 7 Sports' Briana Aldridge spoke to a few fans to get their reactions, which you can watch below.

'Kinda felt like it was coming': Mixed emotions from Buffalo Bills fans after trade of Stefon Diggs

The Bills announced the signing of wide receiver Curtis Samuel in March, but the departure of Diggs could be a big blow to a Bills team that will look very different next season.

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So far this offseason the Bills have moved on from Diggs, fellow wide receiver Gabriel Davis, safety Jordan Poyer, cornerback Tre'Davious White, and center Mitch Morse among others.

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After trading Diggs and moving on from Davis, Bove and 7 Sports Contributor Joe Buscaglia discussed what the Bills could do at wide receiver. You can watch their conversation below.

'I think anything is on the table': What do the Buffalo Bills do at WR after trading Stefon Diggs?

Bove continued the conversation on Thursday, laying out four options the Bills have.

WATCH: What options do the Buffalo Bills have at wide receiver after trading Stefon Diggs?

What options do the Buffalo Bills have at wide receiver after trading Stefon Diggs?

At the NFL Combine in February, Bove sat down with ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller who discussed what wide receivers in this year's draft could be a good fit for the Bills.

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