Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins could be back for the team's Week 4 meeting with Dallas after missing Week 3 because of a hamstring injury. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said Collins has a "decent chance" to play against the Cowboys. No further details about Dallas' Week 4 injury statuses were provided.
Collins has appeared in one game this season, Houston's Week 1 defeat against Buffalo. He made seven receptions for 75 yards and scored a touchdown. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud has guided the Texans to the playoffs, and the team reached the postseason last year before falling to the New England Patriots.
Dallas will be without cornerback Cobie Durant and safeties Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke for its Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens in Brazil. Whether they can play Houston has not been determined.
The Cowboys are using DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel at cornerback, while Caleb Downs has stepped up in the secondary. Dallas ranks 17th in pass defense at 218 yards allowed per game, and the report said the unit needs improvement. It also raised the possibility of Dallas trading for Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., but said no deal had been completed.