The Texans’ receiving corps may see a notable enhance in time for Week 10. The workforce 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 harm 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 harm, and Houston’s passing assault has suffered in his absence.
In fact, the Texans’ WR room was dealt one other blow lately when Stefon Diggs
suffered an ACL tear. The pending free agent will miss the rest of the season in consequence, however Collins being again within the fold would compensate for that to an extent. Houston was optimistic the latter could be back in 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 in consequence, however his 113.4 receiving yards per recreation when wholesome this 12 months suggests he’s able to residing as much as them over the long run. He’ll reprise his WR1 function as soon as activated, with second-year wideout Tank Dell working in a key complementary function. The Texans have been floated as a possible purchaser on the receiver place forward of the commerce deadline, however no moves were made on that front.
Houston was additionally thought of a workforce to observe with respect to creating an addition alongside the offensive line given the workforce’s struggles up entrance. Another excuse to be energetic, after all, was the harm to protect Kenyon Green; the previous first-rounder is coping with a dislocated shoulder and has now formally been positioned on injured reserve. After struggling the harm in Week 9, that was the expected outcome. Inexperienced may return in some unspecified time in the future within the 12 months, relying on his rehab course of and the way deep of a run the Texans make ought to they qualify for the postseason.
The workforce has five 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 can be welcomed on offense because the 6-3 Texans put together for a primetime matchup towards the Lions of their try to stay in command of the AFC South.
