Nico Collins has been ruled out of Houston's Week 3 game because of a hamstring injury, but ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the receiver has a "decent chance" to face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.
Collins has appeared in just one game this season, the Texans' Week 1 defeat against the Buffalo Bills. He finished that game with seven receptions, 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud has guided the Texans to the playoffs, and the team reached the postseason last year before falling to the New England Patriots.
Dallas will be missing some members of its defensive backfield when it plays the Baltimore Ravens in Brazil during Week 3. Cornerback Cobie Durant and safeties Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke will not all be available, and their status for the Texans game remains unknown.
The Cowboys are using DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel at cornerback and enter Week 3 17th in pass defense, giving up 218 yards per game. Caleb Downs has also joined the secondary and stepped up, while the unit still has work to do, according to the source.
The report mentioned a potential Dallas trade involving Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., but no completed deal was reported. No additional details on Dallas' Week 4 injuries were provided.
