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Nico Collins Injury Update
WR · Houston Texans · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
Updated · synced from the live injury report
Current status
HEALTHY
No current injury designation
Latest
Nico Collins’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He returned from a hamstring strain in Week 4 against Dallas and scored twice; HoustonTexans.com’s Cassie Stricker reported DeMeco Ryans praised his explosiveness.
He strained the hamstring at practice on Sept. 16 and missed Houston’s Week 2 and Week 3 games. In the Week 1 loss to Buffalo he caught 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, and the offense managed six points against Cincinnati without him.
Fantasy Action: Start Collins as a WR1 whenever he’s active; his practice status and any designation are shown live in the status box above.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Sept 16 | Suffered a hamstring strain at Wednesday practice before Week 2, per Draft Sharks and SI. |
| Sept 18 | Ruled out for the Week 2 game against Cincinnati, per CBS Sports. |
| Sept 20 | Missed the 20-6 loss to the Bengals. |
| Sept 23 | Did not practice Wednesday; Aaron Wilson reported Houston was preparing to play without him again, per 4for4. |
| Sept 24 | Did not practice Thursday, per the Texans’ official injury report. |
| Sept 25 | Held out of Friday practice and listed as doubtful for Week 3, per CBS Sports. |
| Sept 29 | Head coach DeMeco Ryans said he is hopeful Collins plays Week 4 vs. Dallas; ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports a decent chance to return. |
| Sept 30 | Returned to practice Wednesday, ending the two-week absence; still needs to progress through the week to play Sunday at Dallas. |
| Oct 2 | Practiced again Thursday and Friday; Houston left Collins off its final Week 4 report entirely, clearing him to play Sunday against Dallas (NBC Sports). |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Concussion (January 2026 playoffs) | 1 |
| 2024 | Hamstring strain, Grade 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | Calf strain | 1 |
| 2022 | Foot injury | 5 |
| 2022 | Groin strain | 2 |
| 2021 | Shoulder injury | 3 |
2025: 15 games, 71 catches for 1,117 yards and 6 touchdowns, per CBS Sports.
Sources
Nico Collins news
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McLaurin Likely Out Sunday; Godwin, Collins Cleared
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Jefferson Sits Again Thursday; Nacua Trending Up for Week 4
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Collins Returns to Practice; Jefferson, Evans Out Wednesday
Frequently asked about Nico Collins
Is Nico Collins injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He has had no designation since returning from his hamstring strain in Week 4.
When will Nico Collins return from his hamstring injury?
He already has. Collins missed Weeks 2 and 3 with the hamstring strain, returned in Week 4 against Dallas and scored twice.
Where he ranks this week
No injury designation
Texans starters
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