Career Timeline of Stefon Diggs: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Stefon Diggs made an impact.

Stefon Marsean Diggs is an American professional football wide receiver currently playing for the New England Patriots in the NFL. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Maryland.

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February 10, 2012: Committed to the University of Maryland

On February 10, 2012, Diggs committed to the University of Maryland for his college football career.

2012: University of Maryland

From 2012, Stefon Diggs played football at the University of Maryland.

2014: University of Maryland

In 2014, Stefon Diggs was still playing for the University of Maryland.

2015: Enters NFL Draft

After his junior season, Stefon Diggs decided to forgo his senior season and entered the 2015 NFL draft.

2015: Rookie Season with the Vikings

During the 2015 season, Diggs led the Vikings in receptions with 52 and receiving yards with 720, despite being inactive for the first three games.

2016: 2016 Season

In 2016, Stefon Diggs finished the season with 84 receptions on 111 targets for 903 yards and three touchdowns. His 75% catch rate ranked fifth among NFL wide receivers.

September 11, 2017: Season Opener

On September 11, 2017, in the season opener against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Stefon Diggs caught seven receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns.

2017: "Minneapolis Miracle"

In 2017, Stefon Diggs and the Vikings finished the season with a 13–3 record, clinching the NFC North division and a bye in the first round of the playoffs. During the NFC divisional round against the Saints, Diggs had 137 receiving yards and a touchdown, including the "Minneapolis Miracle" 61-yard game-winning touchdown with only 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter. In the NFC Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had eight receptions for 70 yards in the 38–7 loss.

July 31, 2018: Contract Extension

On July 31, 2018, Stefon Diggs signed a five-year, $72 million contract extension with the Vikings through the 2023 season.

2019: 2019 Season

In 2019, Stefon Diggs finished the season with 63 receptions for 1,130 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.

March 20, 2020: Trade to Bills

On March 20, 2020, Stefon Diggs was traded to the Buffalo Bills for draft picks.

2020: 2020 Season

During the 2020 season, Stefon Diggs tallied 127 receptions and 1,535 yards, leading the NFL in both categories, and eight touchdowns. He earned his first Pro Bowl honor and was voted First Team on the Associated Press' All-Pro Team.

2020: Trade to Buffalo Bills

In 2020, Stefon Diggs was traded to the Buffalo Bills.

April 6, 2022: Contract Extension with Bills

On April 6, 2022, Stefon Diggs signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Bills through the 2027 season.

2022: 2022 Season

During the 2022 season, Stefon Diggs finished with 1,429 receiving yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns on 108 receptions. However, much of that production had occurred in the first nine games of the season, with 985 yards and seven touchdowns on 72 receptions accrued in that period. He was named as a Pro Bowler for the third consecutive season.

2022: Texans Restructure Contract

On April 3, 2024, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Texans restructured Diggs' four-year contract extension from the Bills in 2022 into a one-year, $22.52 million deal.

2023: Contract Extension Through 2023

Stefon Diggs' five-year, $72 million contract signed on July 31, 2018, with the Vikings ran through the 2023 season.

April 3, 2024: Trade to the Texans

On April 3, 2024, Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans.

2024: Trade to Houston Texans

In 2024, Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans.

2024: Injury and Season Stats

In the 2024 season, Stefon Diggs finished with 47 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns after suffering a torn ACL in Week 8 against the Colts on October 27.

March 28, 2025: Signed with the Patriots

On March 28, 2025, Diggs signed a three-year $63.5 million contract with the New England Patriots.

2025: Trade to the Texans

On April 3, 2024, Stefon Diggs, along with a sixth-round selection in the 2024 NFL draft and a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL draft, was traded to the Houston Texans.