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The Houston Texans have been locked into the playoffs for a couple of weeks now, and they have had a stranglehold on the AFC South for even longer than that. Despite that, this has been a frustrating team all season long that has struggled to play its best football consistently. The Texans are also locked […]

In a 27-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16, the Houston Texans lost much more than a football game. With Texans receiver Tank Dell exiting the game on a cart with an immobilization brace on his left leg, it was clear that their second-year receiver suffered a serious injury. Following the injury […]

The Houston Texans are having a solid 2024 NFL season. Houston is 9-5 heading into Week 16 and has the AFC South division locked down. The Texans have already clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs, which is the most important objective of the regular season for every NFL team. So why does this season […]

The Houston Texans lost a winnable game against the Tennessee Titans in Week 12, 32-27. In fact, it was their fourth loss in their last six games. How are the 7-5 Texans still a Super Bowl contender, as basement dwellers like the Titans and New York Jets have beat them on the road and at […]

With a Houston Texans Week 12 game scheduled against the Tennessee Titans, a lot of eyes will be on the Texans to see if they can continue their push toward the 2024 NFL Playoffs. Ahead of the Texans-Titans game, we’ll be making our Texans Week 12 predictions. It has not been the dominant season the […]

A hamstring injury sidelined wide receiver Nico Collins for five games. The Houston Texans activated Collins off of injured reserve ahead of last week’s loss against the Detroit Lions. Now facing the Dallas Cowboys during Monday Night Football, Collins is considered a full-go with no play-time restrictions, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Remarkably, the 25-year-old receiver […]

Since 2002, the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys have battled for the Governor’s Cup six times, with America’s Team having a 4-2 edge over their in-state counterparts. But with injuries having taken it’s toll on the Cowboys, the Texans will enter Monday night’s matchup in Dallas as significant favorites, despite the fact that the AFC […]

Houston Texans wideout Nico Collins has been out for over a month with a hamstring injury, but the star playmaker is finally poised to return. The Texans can hardly afford to lose the Michigan alum long-term, as he still leads the team with 567 receiving yards this year. Collins was a full participant at Friday’s […]

The Houston Texans are still in control of the AFC South with a 6-4 record, but that says more about the state of the division rather than the team’s prowess as of late. Losers of three of their last four games, the Texans need to get back on track in Week 11 against the floundering […]

The Houston Texans lost a heartbreaking game to the Detroit Lions in Week 10. After taking a 23-7 lead, they allowed 19 consecutive points to lose 26-23 at home. It is their second loss in a row and sends their record to 6-4. Despite brutal injuries and poor second-half play, their season is not over. […]

The Houston Texans are preparing for a high-powered battle against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. However, the Texans will be entering the matchup without one of their key offensive players. Wide receiver Nico Collins has been ruled out, via Adam Schefter of ESPN. He has been battling through a hamstring injury that forced […]

The Houston Texans have been dealing with injuries to their wide receiver room for the past few weeks, but it looks like there could be some help on the way, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Texans WR Tank Dell, dealing with a back injury, is expected to play tonight, source said. Despite just one […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, star wide receiver Nico Collins has taken the first step in his return to the field for the Houston Texans, being officially activated off of IR, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. “A boost for the Texans: Star WR Nico Collins, who had been on Injured Reserve with a hamstring […]

After lighting up the NFL and cruising to a Rookie of the Year win last season, Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud is undergoing something of a sophomore slump this season. All year long, the Texans offense hasn’t been as potent as they were last season, and Stroud is presently coming off one of the worst […]

The Houston Texans have had a solid first half of the 2024 NFL season. Houston has not been the dominant team that they were in 2023, but they are still 6-3 heading into Week 10. The Texans are in complete control of the AFC South and feel like one team that is almost guaranteed a […]

Injuries are playing too important of a role for the Houston Texans this season. And head coach DeMeco Ryans is frustrated over a recent loss. Adding to the woes, Ryans gave a murky Nico Collins injury update, according to a post on X by Field Yates. “Asked for an update on WR Nico Collins, who […]

The month of October is often referred to as Spooky Season, and for the Houston Texans, it has been a month full of frights that have turned one of the AFC’s top contenders into a skeleton crew… pun intended. Veteran safety Jimmie Ward and starting linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair have both been out for three weeks […]

The Houston Texans’ wide receiver depth was expected to be one of their biggest strong points this year, but after Nico Collins suffered a hamstring injury, and Stefon Diggs’ season came to an end with an ACL injury, they are quickly relying on players like John Metchie III and Xavier Hutchinson to step up as […]

The Houston Texans have been hit with the injury bug; there’s no doubt about it. Specifically, the Texans wide receiver room has been decimated, but there’s not yet reason to panic for this 6-2 squad. Still, it’s not looking good regarding the injuries. Nico Collins is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, and Stefon […]

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans offered high praise for wide receiver Nico Collins following the announcement of Collins’ move to injured reserve. Collins injured his hamstring during Houston’s 23-20 Week 5 win over the Buffalo Bills, sidelining him for an extended period and creating a significant void in the Texans’ offense. The Texans improved […]

The Houston Texans have had a great start to the 2024 NFL season. Houston is 4-1 heading into Week 6 and in complete control of the AFC South. Sadly, the Texans will be shorthanded for the middle stretches of the season after getting some unfortunate injury news on Wednesday. The Texans are placing wide receiver […]

It’s getting closer to the point in the season where injuries start to make more of an impact on the playoff chase. That’s especially true when injuries hit a big name like Houston Texans’ star receiver Nico Collins. Or when the Bills see QB Josh Allen on the turf in pain. Here’s the NFL Week […]

The Houston Texans came out of Week 5 with a win against the Buffalo Bills, but it may have cost them one of their wide receivers in the process. C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins connected on a 67-yard touchdown in the first quarter, but Collins suffered a hamstring injury during the play. Collins limped to […]

C.J. Stroud has already become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he is showing out in one of the marquee matchups of the NFL’s Week 5 slate. In the second quarter of the game between Stroud’s Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills, the second-year star launched a 67-yard touchdown to wide receiver […]

The Houston Texans announced that wide receiver Nico Collins was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills with a hamstring injury. Nico Collins had been on his way to a productive day for the Texans, he had caught two passes for 78 yards, with 67 of those coming on a touchdown pass that […]

The Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills are getting ready to face off in a blockbuster AFC matchup that could go a long way towards determining playoff seeding down the line. Both teams currently sit at 3-1, with the Texans coming off of a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Bills looking to bounce […]

As the Houston Texans try to improve to 3-1 on the 2024 season in a Week 4 matchup against the AFC South-rival Jacksonville Jaguars, they will be carefully watching for the injury statuses of wide receiver Nico Collins and running back Joe Mixon. Collins and Mixon are two of the many Texans on the team’s […]

It hasn’t been a fun week for the Houston Texans as they’ve dealt with injuries. Also, they were stung by criticism about the offensive approach against the Vikings. Now, they’ve added star receiver Nico Collins to a lengthy injury report that includes standout running back Joe Mixon, according to a post on X by NFL […]

The Houston Texans have high hopes for the 2024 season. After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year last season, quarterback CJ Stroud has picked up where he left off. And the second-year passer has a new weapon in the arsenal after the Texans landed wideout Stefon Diggs in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. The […]

The Houston Texans are off to a strong 2-0 start in 2024-25, but star offensive weapons Nico Collins and Joe Mixon suffered concerning injuries during Sunday night’s win over the Chicago Bears. Both of the Texans’ star weapons missed practice on Wednesday as they recover from lower-body injuries, according to Jesse Morse on X, formerly […]

Since making his NFL debut just a little over a year ago, Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud has drawn rave reviews from just about everyone in the media whose opinion is worth listening to. And now that six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick is officially a member of the NFL media — at […]

The Houston Texans made it farther than most pundits expected in CJ Stroud’s rookie season. Now, the task will be for Coach DeMeco Ryans’ team to build on last season with a star-studded cast around their stud sophomore quarterback in Texas. On Friday Greg Jennings, a former Western Michigan and Green Bay Packers star, went […]

If there is one aspect of the Houston Texans offense that fans are anticipated to see, it has to be the wide receiver room consisting of such stars as Tank Dell, Nico Collins, and the veteran dynamic player in Stefon Diggs, acquired via trade this offseason. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans was speaking to Kay […]

There is no doubt that the Houston Texans have lofty expectations heading into the fall of 2024 coming off an impressive season under the first year’s of star quarterback C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans. It was also a career season for wide receiver Nico Collins who Stroud made a comparison about his teammate […]

The Houston Texans signed wide receiver Nico Collins to a contract extension last week, which has quarterback C.J. Stroud giddy for the 2024 NFL campaign. With Collins, Tank Dell and offseason acquisition Stefon Diggs, the Texans have one of the most dynamic receiving corps in football. They also have Noah Brown and John Metchie III […]

There is no doubt that one of the most exciting teams heading into the next NFL season is the Houston Texans as they showed last year a taste of what’s to come led by rookie star C.J. Stroud and their offensive playmakers. However, the team was busy this offseason adding more firepower as Texans head […]

The Houston Texans’ busy offseason continues. On Tuesday, the Texans and Nico Collins agreed to a new contract extension, good for three years and worth $24 million per season, per Dianna Russini of The Athletic. “The Houston Texans agreed to a three-year contract extension with wide receiver Nico Collins that will pay him $24 million […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins had a breakout campaign in 2023, playing a pivotal role in helping the Texans capture a stunning AFC South division title and crash the AFC party in the process. Now, Houston general manager Nick Caserio may be preparing to reward him for it. Collins became eligible for a contract […]

The new league year has arrived for the Houston Texans. There will be new players coming in due to NFL Free Agency, a lot of young guns because of the draft, and higher expectations after last season’s postseason success. CJ Stroud, Will Anderson Jr., and Coach DeMeco Ryans have all loaded to forge a better […]