On Monday, Sean McVay indicated that Puka Nucua is likely to be placed on injured reserve following multiple sprains to the ligaments in his knee, and with Davante Adams still on IR, the 5-4 L.A. Rams may now be motivated buyers for a wide receiver before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
One of their possible trade targets could be Washington Commanders wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
The Rams are looking to win now, but one of their biggest stumbling blocks could be a lack of cap spaceto acquire a player
at the deadline.
There are, however, plenty of playoff contenders who need a receiver. Would the Commanders be willing to part with a DMV native they signed during training camp? And at what cost?
Diggs is a proven, valuable commodity to the right team.
According to Spotrac, since much of Diggs’ contract is tied to incentives, the team acquiring the Commanders wide receiver would only take on a $2.9 million cap hit. Diggs’ skill set and experience also make him a viable replacement for what Sean McVay will be missing while Nucua recovers from injury.
Meanwhile, Diggs wasn’t used much early in Sunday’s game and ended up with three receptions on the day. His final catch, with under a minute left, got the Commanders within striking distance of beating the Rams and demonstrated his play-making ability but also caused some frustration for head coach Dan Quinn. In an interview with WUSA9, Quinn expressed how he would have liked Diggs to finish the play differently.
Diggs has been Washington’s most productive wide receiver this year, with 30 receptions for 303 receiving yards and 5 TDs, but also five drops, which have cost the team at various times during the season. The mercurial wide receiver also incurred a costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in Week 1 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
While the Commanders have significant losses of their own at the wide receiver position, at 2-5-1, their playoff hopes hang on the slim possibility they can overtake the Giants and Cowboys to win their division.
A recent article floated Diggs’ trade value as a 2027 fourth-round selection, but that seems a bit steep for a soon to be 33-year-old wide receiver with only half the regular season left. The most likely compensation for any offer would be a 5th or 6th round selection. While Stefon Diggs still provides a proven receiving threat and veteran presence, Adam Peters may have to weigh the team’s current season outlook against the possibility adding more draft capital if the LA Rams or another team comes calling before today’s deadline.
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