Former Minnesota Vikings Star Wide Receiver Done for Season
It’s been a difficult week of injury news for the Minnesota Vikings. Losing left tackle Christian Darrisaw to a torn ACL and MCL vs the Los Angeles Rams will not be easy to recover from. But it isn’t just current Vikings who have been hit by this season-ending injury bug, going around the NFL.
Former Minnesota Vikings WR Stefon Diggs is done for the season
On Tuesday, news broke that Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs tore his ACL on Sunday, during a tight 23-20 Texans victory over Minnesota’s week 9 opponent, the Indianapolis Colts. His 2024 season is done, too.
A big loss: Texans WR Stefon Diggs suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday vs. the Colts. pic.twitter.com/bPfgWUpYcO
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 29, 2024
The timing of this injury could not have been worse, for Stefon Diggs, who was nearly halfway through a one-year contract with the Texans. He will now be a free agent, coming off an injury. It’s an injury that may not be healed when the first regular season game of next season kicks off, either.
In first (possibly only) season with the Houston Texans, Diggs was having another tremendous season…
In 8 games with Houston, Stefon Diggs caught 47 passes on 64 targets, for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns. The former Minnesota Vikings 5th round pick was well on his way to the 7th-straight 1,000 yard season (every year since 2018).
Instead, Diggs falls just short of 500 yards, in 2024… and now his entire future is up in the air. This was Stef’s final play of the season. He gets up just fine, after this massive catch. Unfortunately, he went down some plays later, while running a route where he did not receive the football.
Stefon Diggs longest reception of year, was unfortunately last.
— πππ©πππ£ βοΈ (@TexansEra) October 29, 2024
Hopefully it wasnβt his last in Houston.
Prayers ππΌ pic.twitter.com/IeSsstwM5M
Stefon Diggs –
— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) October 27, 2024
Hard to truly tell from this angle, but it looks like his Right knee buckles inward as he steps right near the 40.
Primary concern for ACL injury.
Hopefully he got lucky and itβs just meniscus, but by initial video is doesnβt look good. pic.twitter.com/y56c7QCKT5
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As a Viking, Diggs amassed 365 receptions for 4,623 yards and 309 touchdowns. In his career, the former Maryland Terrapin has put up 10,491 yards and 70 touchdowns, on 857 receptions. At 30-years-old, Diggs should have plenty of tread left on his NFL tires, as long as his recover and rehab process goes smoothly.
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