The Houston Texans are in wait-and-see mode with wide receiver Nico Collins entering Sunday night’s matchup against the Detroit Lions.
Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said the star pass-catcher would be “evaluated closely” this week to determine his status for the matchup against the NFC North favorites.
“We’ll continue to evaluate Nico throughout the week and see where he is,” Ryans said Monday.
Collins, who led the NFL in receiving yards with 567, is eligible to return from injured reserve after missing the last four games with a hamstring injury.
DeMeco Ryans on the trade deadline:
“There isn’t just a mad rush now at the trade deadline for us to change our approach in how we go about managing our roster”
He states they add depth thought the year.
Will they make a trade? pic.twitter.com/awFHNwHgAh
— Houston Stressans (@TexansCommenter) November 4, 2024
Houston needs a consistent target in the passing game now with Stefon Diggs sidelined following his torn ACL suffered in Week 8. Tank Dell turned the corner with his 126-yard outing in Thursday’s loss against the New York Jets but has been massively inconsistent through the first eight games.
Detriot enters Sunday’s matchup at 7-1 and is coming off a 24-14 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
“You see the mindset, the toughness, physicality, their style of play,” Ryans said of the Lions. “It shows up on tape every week, and they got really good players as well across the board. They have a lot of good players, a lot of good young players that are exhibiting that mindset and that culture. It is a really good team coming in here this week and we are very excited about the matchup.”
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
