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Lions vs Texans: Thursday injury report

Another day, another practice without Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins.

Collins and defensive end Will Anderson Jr. were absent for a second consecutive day at Thursday’s practice in preparation for Sunday’s primetime matchup against the Detroit Lions.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said that Collins is progressing, but the team has not elevated him from the injured reserve and opened his 21-day recovery window.

“Nico is doing good,” Ryans said after Wednesday’s practice. “We’ll see where he ends up.”

Anderson, a favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year, suffered an ankle in the first quarter of the Texans’ 21-13 loss to the New York Jets last Thursday night. The former No. 3 overall pick had to be helped off the field by training staff and was in and out of the medical tent throughout the first half.

Anderson tried returning three times, playing four total snaps, before eventually being ruled questionable the rest of the evening.

“He’s doing well,” Ryans said of Anderson. “We’ll see where he ends up.”

Here’s the remaining injury report from Thursday’s practice for both teams.

Houston Texans

Player Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game Status
DE Will Anderson Jr. ankle DNP DNP
DL Foley Fatukasi concussion DNP DNP
OL Kenyon Green shoulder DNP DNP
RB Dameon Pierce groin DNP DNP
LB Jake Hansen ankle LP DNP
LB Azeez Al-Shaair knee LP LP
DE Derek Barnett calf DNP LP
DE Dylan Horton illness DNP LP
DE Jerry Hughes hip LP LP
CB Jeff Okudah hip LP LP
DB Jimmie Ward groin LP LP
OL Shaw Mason hip DNP FP

Detriot Lions

Player Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game Status
DE Za’Darius Smith personal DNP DNP
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin neck DNP DNP
LB Malcolm Rodriguez ankle DNP DNP
DL Brodric Martin knee FP FP
OT Taylor Decker shoulder LP
S Ifeatu Melifonwu ankle FP FP
CB Emmanuel Mosley pectoral FP FP
DL Mekhi Wingo ankle FP FP
RB Sione Vaki knee FP FP

DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation

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