Nico Collins was not present for the portion of Houston’s Wednesday practice open to reporters, his third consecutive missed session. The Texans receiver suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain before the team’s Week 2 matchup with Cincinnati and did not play in that game. His status for the Week 3 meeting with the Indianapolis Colts remains uncertain.
Dalton Schultz, Jadeveon Clowney, Trent Brown and Ed Ingram also were not seen during the media-access period. No additional information was provided about those players. Houston is 0-2 entering the week.
The Texans had limited production from their wide receivers against the Bengals. None recorded more than three catches or 40 yards. Schultz led the team’s passing output with 12 catches totaling 140 yards, while Xavier Hutchinson, Kayshon Boutte and Jaylin Noel had seven receptions combined.
If Collins is unavailable again, those three receivers would be expected to take on more work, and offensive coordinator Nick Caley would prepare for another game without the team’s top wideout. Collins could instead return in Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys, according to the source. The report was published by SI.com.