The Chiefs Sign Ex-WR Superstar Bills

The Kansas City Chiefs have pulled off a stunning coup, signing former Buffalo Bills superstar wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a 2-year, $28 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN late Tuesday. The six-time Pro Bowler, fresh off a one-year stint with the Houston Texans, lands in Arrowhead to bolster Patrick Mahomes’ quest for a third straight Super Bowl. With $16.4 million in cap space per Spotrac, GM Brett Veach snagged Diggs at $14 million per year—with $18 million guaranteed—a bold splash after locking in Joey Bosa earlier this offseason. “Stef’s a difference-maker,” Veach said. “He’s here to take us over the top.” The move reunites Diggs with the AFC rival that’s haunted Bills Mafia for years.

Diggs’ track record is a testament to his elite status, even after a 2024 season cut short by injury. Before an ACL tear sidelined him in Week 8 with Houston, he posted 47 catches for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns in 8 games, averaging 10.6 yards per catch, per NFL.com. His Bills tenure from 2020-2023 was iconic—445 receptions, 5,372 yards, and 37 TDs, leading the NFL in catches and earning a 2020 First-team All-Pro nod. Across 10 seasons, Diggs has amassed 11,406 yards and 80 TDs, his crisp routes and clutch plays a perfect fit for Mahomes’ precision. At 31, the injury tempers his value, but his 2023 form (1,183 yards, 8 TDs) proves he’s still a top-tier threat.

For the Chiefs, Diggs fills a void left by an aging DeAndre Hopkins and an erratic Rashee Rice, arming Mahomes with a WR1 to torch defenses like Buffalo’s in their 2024 playoff clash. Chiefs Kingdom erupted on X: “Diggs in KC? Bills fans are crying!” His arrival could vault Kansas City’s passing game—14th in yards per game (226.4) in 2024, per ESPN—into the stratosphere. For the Bills, losing Diggs again as a free agent after trading him in 2024 for a second-round pick stings deeper now—he’s joined their arch-nemesis, leaving Josh Allen reliant on Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman. As the Chiefs-Bills rivalry heats up, Diggs’ defection could haunt Buffalo for years to come.