The Houston Texans must think long about letting Pro Football Focus’ top free agent leave NRG Stadium this offseason.

General manager Nick Caserio and coach DeMeco Ryans will decide if team will pursue Stefon Diggs in free agency but players want the WR back.

C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins and Joe Mixon all made it clear that they’d love for Stefon Diggs to be back in the huddle this season.

With the Houston Texans' season complete, Jonathan M. Alexander answers readers' questions about possible offseason changes and more.

In his first season with the Texans, Diggs caught 47 passes for 496 yards and three touchdowns before tearing his ACL in October. At 31 years old and coming off an ACL tear, Diggs might not be in the prime of his career, but he is clearly valued by his Texans teammates.

#Texans Pro Bowl runner Joe Mixon on wanting Stefon Diggs to re-sign with team 'We would welcome him back with open arms. I'm sure he's probably going to want to come back here. He's got unfinished business and would take that into consideration' @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/BsGyqq4510

They lost Tank Dell to a devastating knee injury a few weeks ago, and of course they also lost their major offseason acquisition, Stefon Diggs, earlier in the year. And if C.J. Stroud has his way, Diggs will be back next season.

Stefon Diggs' debut season with the Houston Texans was cut short due to an ACL injury after eight games, and quarterback C.J. Stroud hopes the star wideout returns in 2025.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud lobbied for the team to retain wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is heading to free agency this offseason. Stroud

However, general manager Nick Caserio must address critical roster decisions to keep the Texans on their upward trajectory. Injuries can only serve as an excuse for so long. The element of surprise that defined Houston’s 2023 campaign is no longer a factor.

Last April, the Houston Texans swung a blockbuster trade with the Buffalo Bills to acquire wide receiver Stefon Diggs, garnering national headlines.The Texans were heading into 2024 with a receiving corps that included Diggs,

The Texans' season came to an end on Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, but C.J. Stroud hopes that doesn't end his time as Stefon Diggs' teammate.