Houston Texans Linebacker Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season after head coach DeMeco Ryans announced Tuesday that Diggs tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.

“Our team is saddened to hear this news,” Ryans said in a statement Tuesday.

Houston Texans winger Stefon Diggs (1) is helped off the field after being injured in the second half of a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

“He has played a very important role for our team and everything he brings, not only on the field but also off the field; his energy, his leadership, the way he works every day. He has added a lot to our team and we need to fill that void.

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“This is definitely a blow for us.”

Diggs, 30, is in his first season with the Texans after a less than harmonious exit from the team. Buffalo Bills.

He was injured in the third quarter of Houston’s win against the Colts. Diggs was running a route and before he hit the ground, he grabbed his right knee and lifted him up.

Houston Texans winger Stefon Diggs (1) talks to quarterback CJ Stroud, left, after he was injured in the second half of the game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

TEXANS STAR STEFON DIGGS FROM THE GAME VS. FALTS WITH NON-CONTACT KNEE INJURIES

“It’s not easy” playmaker C.J. Stroud Added Tuesday. “It’s not something I can express in a lot of words. I’m just… trying to wrap my head around what’s going on, but it’s hard. You try to think positive about it, but there’s not a lot of positive.” thoughts and I feel really sorry for him.”

Diggs has thrown for at least 1,000 yards in each of the past six seasons, including a career-high and NFL-leading 1,535 yards in 2020.

Houston Texans winger Stefon Diggs (1) waves to fans as he leaves the field after being injured in the second half of the game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

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He finished his first season in Houston with 496 yards and three touchdowns in eight games.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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