NICO COLLINS NEWS

Logs limited practice Thursday Collins (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Impact Collins, who the Texans had placed on injured reserve Oct. 9, was designated to return from IR this past Friday and then logged one limited practice ahead of Sunday night's loss to the Lions, a game that he was inactive for. With the wideout poised to practice all week ahead of Monday night's contest against the Cowboys, he's trending toward seeing his first game action since Oct. 6, when he suffered a pulled hamstring versus the Bills. Now that Collins has moved past his injury, he's in line to reclaim his high-volume role as the top option in a Houston wideout corps that also features Tank Dell, with Xavier Hutchinson, John Metchie and Robert Woods also in the mix. In the five games he's played in this season, Collins has put up a 32/567/3 receiving line on 45 targets.

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Houston Texans need Nico Collins back to keep their season alive | Sporting News The Houston Texans could see their best wide receiver return to action in Week 11, and for the sake of their season, this must be the case.

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Poised to play Week 11 Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday that Collins (hamstring) will practice this week, and the expectation is that the receiver will play in Monday's game against the Cowboy...

Impact Last Friday, Collins was cleared for his first practice since Week 5, then was listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game versus the Lions. Though he was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Collins was still considered a game-time decision leading up to Sunday, with the Texans ultimately making him inactive ahead of the 26-23 loss. According to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, Ryans said that Collins didn't suffer a setback with his right hamstring injury upon practicing in a limited fashion Friday, as the Texans seemingly wanted him to get in some more reps during the upcoming week before clearing him for a return to game action. Assuming Collins practices Thursday through Saturday without issue, he'll likely approach the Week 11 game in Dallas without a designation and shouldn't face any limitations with his snaps as Houston's No. 1 wideout. Collins led the NFL with 567 receiving yards through the first five weeks of the season before missing the last five games with the injury.

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Despite activation from IR, Texans WR Nico Collins inactive vs. Lions New Lions edge rusher Za’Darius Smith is also inactive for Sunday night’s game.

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Texans' Nico Collins Receives Tragic Week 10 Playing Status Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has received a terrible new playing status.

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Texans' Nico Collins Receives Tragic Week 10 Playing Status Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has received a terrible new playing status.

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Inactives: No Nico Collins or Will Anderson, Jr. for Texans vs. Lions The Houston Texans released their inactives for Week 10, and they'll be without wide receiver Nico Collins and Pro Bowl defensive end Will A...

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Houston's Collins inactive against Lions but Dell to play after dealing with back injury

Houston’s Nico Collins is inactive against the Detroit Lions, but fellow receiver Tank Dell is active after being listed as questionable with a back injury

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Inactive Sunday night Collins (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Lions.

Impact Collins, who landed on IR on Oct. 9 due to a hamstring injury, was designated to return Friday and was subsequently able to log one limited practice session before being listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's contest. Though the wideout -- who was activated from IR on Saturday -- has recovered well from his hamstring issue, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Collins' return to action is on hold until at least Monday, Nov. 18, when Houston faces Dallas on the road. In his continued absence, Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods and John Metchie are slated to lead the Texans' Week 10 wideout corps.

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Viewed as game-time call Collins (hamstring) remains listed as questionable and is viewed as a game-time decision for Sunday's contest against the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Shortly after Houston reinstated Collins from injured reserve Saturday, Rapoport reported that the receiver was on track to return to action Sunday following a four-game absence, but his status appears to be more uncertain leading up to the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. Though the Texans added Collins back to the 53-man roster after he spent the minimum amount of time on IR, he didn't resume practicing until Friday, when he was a limited participant in the team's final session of the week. Official word on the availability (or lack thereof) of both Collins and fellow starting receiver Tank Dell (back) -- who is listed as questionable but expected to play -- won't be provided until Houston releases its inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff, so fantasy managers planning on using Collins this week may not have many appealing alternatives available if he ends up sitting out Sunday. If Collins end up playing against Detroit, he could still face some restrictions with his snap count, given his limited practice time leading up to the contest.

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Nico Collins injury update and status vs. the Lions in Week 10 | Nov. 10, 2024 The Houston Texans and Nico Collins, who hasn’t played since Week 5, will square off against the Detroit Lions in Week 10 on Sunday at 8:20...

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Texans activate WR Nico Collins (hamstring) off IR The Houston Texans activated big-play receiver Nico Collins from injured reserve Saturday and he will play in Sunday night’s clash against t...

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Houston Texans' Nico Collins activated from IR; will he play Sunday? | Sporting News The Houston Texans offense will get a much-needed boost with Nico Collins activated from injured reserve. Will he play against the Detroit L...

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Texans Make Official Nico Collins Decision Ahead of Lions Matchup Is Nico Collins playing in Week 10 in the Lions-Texans game?

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Activated off injured reserve Collins (hamstring) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. He still is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Lions.

Impact It'd be a bit odd if Collins was activated off injured reserve and then not play Sunday, but expect the team to make that official announcement at some point prior to the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. Tank Dell (back) is also listed as questionable for this contest, which makes Collins' impact all the more crucial in the pivotal matchup against the Lions.

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Texans roundup: Houston designates WR Nico Collins for return, listed as questionable for Sunday Catch up on all the Houston Texans news heading into Sunday's matchup with the Detroit Lions at NRG Stadium.

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Texans open 21-day practice window for WR Nico Collins The Houston Texans designated Nico Collins to return from injured reserve on Friday, opening the wide receiver’s 21-day practice window.Coll...

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Has chance to return Sunday Collins (hamstring) was limited at Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Lions.

Impact The Texans designated Collins for return from injured reserve Friday, opening a 21-day period in which to evaluate him for a potential return to action. With a questionable designation in tow, he may be back for the first time since injuring his right hamstring Week 5 against the Bills. The Texans will need to activate Collins by 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday for the wide receiver to have a chance to suit up this weekend, and if that transaction happens, his status won't be confirmed until about 90 minutes before Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. Considering it'll be the second-to-last game of the Week 10 slate, there won't be many options to pivot to if Houston activates him, and fellow WR Tank Dell (back) showed up as limited and listed as questionable on Friday's practice report, so Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods, John Metchie and Steven Sims are the healthy wide receivers on the team's active roster at the moment.

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Nico Collins injury update is great news for Texans entering Week 10 showdown Nico Collins could be in line to play on Sunday against the Detroit Lions after returning to practice.

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Designated to return to practice Collins (hamstring) has been designated to return to practice by the Texans.

Impact Collins, who was placed on IR on Oct. 9, is thus available to resume practicing Friday, but it remains to be seen if he'll be available for Sunday night's game against the Lions. The Texans' upcoming injury report will provide added context by revealing both Collins' level of participation in Friday's practice, as well his Week 10 game status.

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Still not practicing Collins (hamstring) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Impact With Collins not yet designated to return from IR as of Thursday, the chances of him being available Sunday night against the Lions don't seem strong. If Collins remains sidelined in Week 10, Tank Dell will continue to lead a Houston WR corps that also includes Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Wood and John Metchie.

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