Overview
- Collins missed all three practices this week and did not complete the two symptom-free sessions, including contact, required for clearance.
- He sustained the concussion late in the third quarter of Monday’s 30-6 wild-card win at Pittsburgh and was carted off.
- Justin Watson remains in concussion protocol, further thinning Houston’s receiving depth.
- Collins led the Texans with 71 receptions, 1,117 yards and six touchdowns this season and had three catches for 21 yards before exiting Monday.
- The fifth-seeded Texans visit New England on Sunday seeking their first AFC title game berth, leaning on a defense that ranked first in yards allowed and second in points.