Overview
- Collins tweaked his hamstring during Wednesday practice and was a limited participant that day before missing Thursday and Friday sessions, with the Texans officially ruling him out for Sunday’s game.
- Team and local reports identify the issue as a Grade 1 hamstring strain that is typically a 1–3 week recovery but is described as a fluid timeline and could sideline him for more than one game.
- Collins opened the season as Houston’s top target, finishing Week 1 with 10 targets, seven receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown, which increases the short-term impact of his absence.
- Houston plans to shift passing work toward tight end Dalton Schultz and receivers Jaylin Noel, Xavier Hutchinson and Kayshon Boutte while leaning more on the run game to compensate.
- Collins’ prior hamstring placement on injured reserve in 2024 has the Texans taking a cautious approach, which raises fantasy and roster-watch implications if recovery slows or recurrences occur.