GM Brandon Beane Admits Bills ‘Work In Progress’ After Stefon Diggs Trade

The Buffalo Bills shocked the NFL world on Wednesday by trading wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for multiple picks in the 2025 NFL draft. The move ends Diggs’ four-year run in Buffalo, which featured a lot of wins and plenty of drama.

General manager Brandon Beane addressed the trade with the media and stressed that the team is still trying to win despite getting worse at wide receiver.

“This is by no means the Bills giving up or trying to take a step back or anything like that,” Beane said, via NFL.com. “Everything we do, we’re trying to win, and we’re going to continue to do that. It’s April the 3rd, and we’ll continue to work on this roster and make sure we’re ready to play come September.”

Beane added that the team knows they must add talent to the wide receiver room, as that will likely be a focus in the NFL draft. He also understands how difficult it will be to replace Diggs’s production.

“I mean, are we better today? Probably not,” Beane said “It’s a work in progress, and we’re going to continue to work on that. I just hope people know I’m competitive as hell, and I ain’t giving in, we’re going to work through this and continue to look and I’m confident in guys on the roster, and confident in the staff we have upstairs that helps me, that we’ll continue to find pieces to add, and we’ll be ready to roll when it comes time in September.”

In four seasons with the Bills, Diggs totaled 5,372 receiving yards and 37 touchdowns, helping lead Buffalo to four straight AFC East titles. However, they only made it to the conference championship game once and failed to make the Super Bowl.

By trading Diggs now, the Bills are on the hook for $31 million in dead cap for 2024, but they now open up $27.3 million in cap space for 2025, according to Spotrac.