A Texans practice report Thursday included Trent Brown’s return and Nico Collins’ continued absence before the Week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts. Brown had missed the previous session while listed with wrist and knee injuries.
Brown has started both regular-season games and could remain Houston’s right tackle if his progress continues before Sunday. The Texans moved him into the starting spot after Braden Smith sustained a foot injury during the preseason, putting Smith on injured reserve for the season’s first four weeks. Brown’s two-game totals are eight pressures, four penalties and one sack.
Collins missed practice for the second time this week and has now sat out four straight sessions since his injury occurred. The available report does not give more information about his condition. Blake Fisher and Nate Thomas are listed behind Brown at tackle.
Fisher was chosen in the second round of the 2024 draft, while Thomas came to Houston in a trade completed during roster cutdowns. Brown’s return provides a possible continuation of the Texans’ regular right-tackle arrangement against Indianapolis.