Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs is out for the season after tearing his right ACL

HOUSTON – Houston Texans receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the remainder of the season after tore the ACL in his right knee on Sunday.

Coach DeMeco Ryans made the announcement Tuesday, calling Diggs out a huge loss.

Diggs suffered the non-contact injury in the third quarter of Houston’s win over the Colts on Sunday. He ran a route, stopped and grabbed his right knee before falling to the ground.

The 30-year-old Diggs had 47 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns in eight games in his first season in Houston following a blockbuster trade from the Bills.

Diggs is a four-time Pro Bowler who has at least 1,000 yards receiving in each of the past six seasons, highlighted by his 2020 season in which he led the NFL with a career-high 1,535 yards.

The injury is another blow to a team already without leading receiver Nico Collins, who will be out at least one more game after being placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

With Diggs out, the Texans will need Tank Dell to take on a bigger role in the offense on Thursday night when they visit the New York Jets. Dell’s production has dipped this season after a standout rookie year in which he had 709 yards receiving with seven touchdowns in 11 games before breaking his leg.

He has 229 yards receiving this season and scored his second touchdown in Sunday’s win, improving the AFC South-leading Texans to 6-2.

The Texans also have receivers Robert Woods, Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie, but none of those players have contributed much this season. The three players have combined for just 146 yards receiving.