Nico Collins Injury History
October 14, 2026
active
Collins caught five of seven targets for 56 yards in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Titans.
October 8, 2026
active
Collins caught seven of eight targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Cowboys.
October 4, 2026
active
Collins (hamstring) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
October 3, 2026
active
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) was on the field for Friday's practice, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
October 2, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) remained limited at Thursday's practice.
October 1, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) is taking part in Thursday's padded practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
October 1, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
September 30, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
September 30, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he's "hopeful" to have Collins available for the Texans' Week 4 game against the Cowboys, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
September 29, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
out
September 28, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) is making good progress in his recovery, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
September 27, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring), who is missing a second game in a row Sunday at Indianapolis, has "a decent chance" to return to action in Week 4 against the Cowboys on Oct. 4, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
September 27, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) is "very much in doubt" for Sunday's game against the Colts, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
September 26, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) will not play in Sunday's game at Indianapolis.
September 25, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) isn't practicing Friday and is slated to miss a second game in a row, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
September 25, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant at Thursday's practice.
September 24, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) wasn't spotted at the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
September 24, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report.
September 24, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) wasn't spotted at the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
September 23, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
questionable
September 22, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
out
September 21, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins may miss two games due to a hamstring injury, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
September 19, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) will not play Sunday against the Bengals.
September 18, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) wasn't spotted at the start of Friday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
September 18, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's injury report.
September 17, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins met with doctors after injuring his hamstring at Wednesday's practice, and although the injury does not seem serious, his status for Week 2 "is in jeopardy," Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
September 17, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Collins (hamstring) wasn't on the field during the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
September 17, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Not Specified
Collins was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.
September 16, 2026
active
Collins caught seven of 10 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown while adding a seven-yard run in Sunday's 36-31 loss to the Bills.
September 13, 2026
active
Collins is the clear No. 1 wide receiver for the Texans heading into the regular season, but the pecking order at the position behind him is uncertain, as Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel (hamstring), Kayshon Boutte and Jared Wayne are vying for roles, while Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports that Tank Dell (knee) will begin the season on IR with a designation to return.
September 3, 2026
active
Collins didn't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Raiders.
August 21, 2026
active
Collins has been in top form at practice ahead of the 2026 campaign, John Harris of the Texans' official website reports.
