The Houston Texans pulled out a 23-20 win in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in Week 5 at NRG Stadium, but it surely got here at a worth.
Extensive receiver Nico Collins, who prolonged his league lead in receiving yards, suffered a hamstring harm on a 67-yard landing catch.
Coach DeMeco Ryans stated that Collins is “day-to-day” and that the group will consider him because the week goes on.
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This may be one other approach of claiming that the Texans aren’t totally positive what his standing is, particularly contemplating Ryans made these feedback moments after an emotional win. However the Texans will monitor his standing all through the week because the group prepares to play the New England Patriots in Week 6.
If Collins has to overlook time, it’s going to damage the Texans offense, however the group has the personnel able to filling in for him.
“I believe he [Nico Collins] is one of the best receiver in soccer,” quarterback C.J. Stroud stated postgame. “When he will get out the sport, it positively is hard on us. Quite a lot of issues are predicated in the direction of him and deliberate for him. I positively do suppose we nonetheless have a variety of different guys who step up too, so I believed they did a superb job doing that. I believed ‘Hutch’ [Xavier Hutchinson] performed strong. Actually it’s a must to discover a approach to win. We did that immediately. Undoubtedly hope Nico is okay and we are able to get him again as quickly as attainable, however I positively know that we now have a variety of depth in that room.”
If Collins is out, count on Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods and John Metchie III to see extra motion for the Texans.
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