The Texans’ receiving corps may see a notable enhance in time for Week 10. The staff introduced on Friday that wideout Nico Collins has been designated for return.
Collins now has 21 days to apply earlier than being activated or reverting to season-ending IR. A hamstring damage shut him down for a four-game stretch, interrupting his spectacular begin to the marketing campaign. The 25-year-old led the NFL in receiving yards on the time of the damage, and Houston’s passing assault has suffered in his absence.
After all, the Texans’ WR room was dealt one other blow not too long ago when Stefon Diggs
suffered an ACL tear. The pending free agent will miss the rest of the season consequently, however Collins being again within the fold would compensate for that to an extent. Houston was optimistic the latter may very well be again within the fold this week, so Friday’s transfer comes as little shock.
The Michigan product landed an extension this offseason, and he’s now hooked up to a $24.25M-per-year deal. Collins faces excessive expectations consequently, however his 113.4 receiving yards per recreation when wholesome this yr suggests he’s able to residing as much as them over the long run. He’ll reprise his WR1 position as soon as activated, with second-year wideout Tank Dell working in a key complementary position. The Texans have been floated as a possible purchaser on the receiver place forward of the commerce deadline, however no strikes have been made on that entrance.
Houston was additionally thought-about a staff to look at with respect to creating an addition alongside the offensive line given the staff’s struggles up entrance. One more reason to be lively, after all, was the damage to protect Kenyon Inexperienced; the previous first-rounder is coping with a dislocated shoulder and has now formally been positioned on injured reserve. After struggling the damage in Week 9, that was the anticipated consequence. Inexperienced may return in some unspecified time in the future within the yr, relying on his rehab course of and the way deep of a run the Texans make ought to they qualify for the postseason.
The staff has 5 IR activations remaining as issues stand. That determine will drop to 4 as soon as Collins is introduced again into the fold, however his return will probably be welcomed on offense because the 6-3 Texans put together for a primetime matchup in opposition to the Lions of their try to stay accountable for the AFC South.
