Welcome to the next 10K club, Stefon Diggs.
The newest member of the Houston Texans became the 55th player in NFL history to reach the 10,000-yard mark in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Cotts. With the 10-yard pass, Diggs has reached 10,005 total yards since entering the league in 2015.
The Texans settled for a 45-yard field goal by Ka’imi Fairbairn and took a 3-0 lead at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Diggs, an offseason trade from Buffalo, has been a reliable playmaker for Houston since the start of training camp, and his teammates voted him captain, something he hoped to accomplish with his third roster.
“I had to earn something that I wanted,” Diggs told reporters Thursday afternoon. “I feel like as a captain and with that responsibility, not only do the people around me have to be held accountable, but I have to be held accountable. You are who you are. You can’t run away from that.”
Diggs is currently the eighth-best receiving yards player among active players, behind Julio Jones (13,703), DeAndre Hopkins (12,355), Mike Evans (11,680), Travis Kelce (11,362), Davante Adams (10,781) and Keenan Allen (10,530).
The Texans receive the ball at the start of the second half.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans WR Stefon Diggs hits receiving milestone against Colts
