Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins has a “decent chance” to play against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported. Collins will miss Houston’s Week 3 game because of a hamstring injury. He has appeared in one game this season, catching seven passes for 75 yards and a touchdown in the Texans’ Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Dallas enters Week 3 ranked 17th in pass defense, surrendering 218 yards per game. Caleb Downs has stepped up for the secondary, which is also using DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel at cornerback. The source said the group has additional work to do.
The Cowboys will be without cornerback Cobie Durant and safeties Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke for their Week 3 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens in Brazil, though their status for the Texans game remains unknown. Houston has reached the playoffs under quarterback C.J.
Stroud and moved into last year’s postseason before falling to the New England Patriots. The source also raised a possible Dallas trade for Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., but no completed deal was reported. No further details on Dallas’ Week 4 injuries were provided.
