The NFL's existing leading receiver is headed for a month off.
Houston Texans wideout Nico Collins (hamstring) has actually been put on hurt reserve, the group revealed on Wednesday. He will miss out on the next 4 video games before he is qualified to go back to the active lineup.
Collins suffered a hamstring injury throughout Houston's 23-20 win over Buffalo on Sunday, leaving after capturing a 67-yard goal pass from C.J. Stroud. He did not go back to the video game, and Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans informed press reporters on Monday he thought about Collins' injury to be a week-to-week matter.
With their choice to put Collins on IR, the Texans are sensibly providing Collins extended time to recover an injury that tends to be more fragile than others. They're likewise gaining ground without a receiver who leads the NFL in getting lawns with 567– a number reached on simply 32 catches for approximately 17.7 lawns per reception– and is connected for 6th in the league in getting goals with 3.
For Houston, they still have the other half of their getting duo: offseason acquisition Stefon Diggs, who has actually acquired 315 lawns and scored 2 getting goals on 31 catches, and broke in another rating on the ground in a Week 4 win over Jacksonville. Tank Dell stays readily available at slot receiver, and has actually currently shown to have a relationship with fellow 2023 draft schoolmate Stroud, having actually captured 13 passes for 137 lawns one year after acquiring 47 receptions for 709 lawns and 7 goals in 11 video games. Tight end Dalton Schultz will likewise play an essential function, capturing 14 passes for 116 backyards up until now this season.
Collins' lack will require Houston to change, getting rid of Stroud's preferred target dating back to the 2023 preseason. Evaluating by their efficiency up until now, however, they ought to have the ability to handle– specifically if the health of their backfield enhances in the interim.
The Texans' very first video game without Collins will be this Sunday at the New England Patriots.
